ByteDance Adds AI Guardrails After MPA Copyright Dispute · TechNode

ByteDance adds AI guardrails after MPA copyright dispute · TechNode

ByteDance has added new safeguards to its Seedance AI video platform following a copyright dispute with the Motion Picture Association and its member studios. The MPA says ByteDance took its feedback and implemented new guardrails, as described on the association’s responsible-innovation page. The dispute began after Seedance 2.0 generated videos using copyrighted characters and the likenesses of well-known actors. ByteDance has said it respects…

ByteDance, MPA Reach Seedance AI Copyright Agreement

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Under pressure from Hollywood, TikTok agrees to "maintain strong guardrails" for AI content

On TikTok, AI Tom Cruise’s days may be numbered. The app’s parent company, ByteDance, has announced that it has reached a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Motion Picture Association. After drawing the MPA’s ire due to the widespread proliferation of AI deepfakes on TikTok, ByteDance has agreed to “maintain strong guardrails” that are designed to protect the intellectual property associated with Hollywood’s biggest stars and franchises. The…