Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Motion Picture Association deepfake (Feb 2026)
ByteDance's AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, is accused of copyright infringement and unauthorized use of actors' likenesses, prompting condemnation from Hollywood groups like the Motion Picture Association (MPA)…
- Incident date
- Feb 2026
- Target
- Motion Picture Association
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
ByteDance's AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, is accused of copyright infringement and unauthorized use of actors' likenesses, prompting condemnation from Hollywood groups like the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and SAG-AFTRA. The MPA claims Seedance 2.0 uses copyrighted works on a massive scale, while SAG-AFTRA condemns the unauthorized use of members' voices and likenesses.