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Feb 22, 2026
ByteDance
Motion Picture Association letter added
Update from February 22, 2026:
Hollywood is done asking nicely. First Netflix, then Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, and Sony. Now the MPA itself. Hollywood is closing ranks against Bytedance's Seedance 2.0, arguing the AI video generator was built on stolen content. The API launch might already be on hold.
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Feb 22, 2026
ByteDance
Motion Picture Association letter added
Update from February 22, 2026:

What is Seedance? The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

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