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

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

• ByteDance says that it’s rushing to add safeguards to block Seedance 2.0 from generating iconic characters and deepfaking celebrities, after substantial Hollywood backlash after

Consumer Tech · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 250 words