Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI): The Sony Pictures has joined the outcry in opposition to Seedance 2.0, the Chinese video platform that has united Hollywood studios of their condemnation of AI-generated copyright infringement, reported Variety.
In a stop and desist letter despatched Wednesday, the studio demanded that ByteDance firm to right away take away its invaluable IP together with ‘Breaking Bad’ and the ‘Spider-Verse’ movies from the Seedance AI coaching knowledge.
‘Given the egregious nature of Seedance 2.0’s outputs and the whole lack of observable copyright guardrails at launch, SPE can solely conclude that ByteDance’s infringements are willful,’ wrote Jill Ratner, basic counsel of Sony Pictures Entertainment, as quoted by Variety.
Sony is the fifth studio to lodge a protest instantly with ByteDance, following comparable letters from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix.
According to the outelt, ByteDance has sought to reassure copyright holders that it’ll strengthen its measures to stop copyright infringement and misuse of actors’ likenesses, however that has not quelled the protest.
‘SPE is not going to tolerate delayed or half-baked measures. Please contact us instantly to verify that efficient, sturdy, and significant guardrails are being carried out forthwith,’ mentioned Ratner.
Seedance 2.0 AI clips have circulated on social media since final week, with customers taking the chance to stage superhero struggle scenes and create alternate endings of TV reveals like ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Stranger Things.’
The Motion Picture Association which represents all 5 studios, plus Amazon and Universal Studios was first out of the gate with its condemnation on February 12, when CEO Charles Rivkin known as on ByteDance to right away stop its infringement, reported Variety.
On Wednesday, Netflix threatened ‘rapid litigation’ if the corporate didn’t comply. (ANI)