ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

17:42 - 16 Feb 2026

arstechnica.com

Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/bytedance-backpedals-after-seedance-2-0-turned-hollywood-icons-into-ai-clip-art/

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