ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”
Ars Technica • 2/13/2026 – 2/16/2026
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- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-14
- 2026-02-15
- 2026-02-16ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art” (current)
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