Netflix warned ByteDance Tuesday that they might undertake “fast litigation” over the corporate’s AI video generator Seedance 2.0, which they blasted as a “high-speed piracy engine.”
The streamer issued off a stop and desist to ByteDance, following within the footsteps of three different studios, together with Warner Bros., Disney and Paramountall of whom expressed issues over Seedance 2.0’s obvious disregard for copyright legal guidelines.
“Seedance acts as a high-speed piracy engine, producing mass portions of unauthorized spinoff works using Netflix’s iconic characters, worlds and scripted narratives,” Mindy LeMoine, director of litigation, wrote. “Netflix won’t stand by and watch ByteDance deal with our valued IP as free, public area clip artwork.”
Particularly, Netflix took umbrage with the AI service allowing unauthorized infringement impressed by “Stranger Issues,” “KPop Demon Hunters,” “Squid Sport” and “Bridgerton.”
As an example, LeMoine known as out “Bridgerton”-inspired movies that featured “particular, narratively necessary costumes like Sophie Baek’s ‘Girl in Silver’ robe,” including, “ByteDance has even promoted this content material utilizing #Bridgerton tags through its personal official social media channels, corresponding to @BytePlusGlobal.”
Moreover, Netflix known as on ByteDance to “stop generative output,” “take away infringing content material,” “establish all infringements” and “revoke third-party entry.” ByteDance reportedly has till later this week to answer.
Whereas Netflix is the primary studio to straight threaten litigation, their stop and desist comes a day after ByteDance mentioned they might implement AI safeguards after Seedance 2.0 pushback from studios, SAG-AFTRA and the MPA.
“We’re taking steps to strengthen present safeguards as we work to stop the unauthorized use of mental property and likeness by customers,” the corporate shared in a Monday assertion. They additional famous they respect “mental property rights and we’ve heard the issues relating to Seedance 2.0.”
Although, it was unclear what these safeguards will appear like.
