# ByteDance and Hollywood trade group reach Seedance copyright-protection pact

_Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM EDT · AI, Power · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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ByteDance agreed with the Motion Picture Association to strengthen copyright protections around its Seedance video model and Seedream image model, according to The Next Web. The tools support AI features in TikTok, CapCut and Dreamina. The report says newer model versions already have stronger intellectual-property safeguards, but neither side disclosed the specific guardrails. It also says the pact addresses concerns about generated outputs more directly than questions over whether studio material was used in training.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/bytedance-mpa-ai-copyright-pact-seedance)

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