ByteDance bolsters Seedance 2.0 with watermarking, IP safeguards ahead of global roll-out
South China Morning Post • 3/29/2026
Summary
ByteDance has enhanced its video-generation model Seedance 2.0 with advanced watermarking and intellectual property (IP) protection measures ahead of its global roll-out. This release comes amid scrutiny from Hollywood studios over alleged IP theft related to Seedance-generated videos featuring famous actors and characters that went viral in February.
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