The Motion Picture Association has strongly criticized the new AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, accusing it of using a large amount of copyrighted US material without permission.
A video showing Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in a rooftop fight became popular online this week. However, it wasn’t real – the video was actually created using artificial intelligence by a new program called Seedance 2.0, and neither actor appeared in it.
A second video quickly appeared online, showing Optimus Prime fighting Godzilla on a bridge. Like the first one, it was created using artificial intelligence.
TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, described the new version of Seedance as a major improvement in how realistic its creations are. However, the MPAA, a group representing movie studios, quickly criticized Seedance 2.0.
MPAA claims ByteDance is “disregarding copyright law”
This started with a short, two-line instruction during a session. If the people claiming everything is ruined are correct, then maybe they’re also ruined – I’m not sure.
— Ruairi Robinson (@RuairiRobinson) February 11, 2026
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) works with the biggest film studios in Hollywood on important issues such as copyright protection and industry regulations.
After a surge of videos showcasing Seedance 2.0 appeared on social media, the organization issued a statement, according to Variety.
Seedance 2.0, a Chinese AI service, has been widely using US copyrighted material without permission in just one day. ByteDance, the company behind it, is ignoring copyright laws designed to protect creators and support American jobs by launching a service with few protections against unauthorized use. ByteDance needs to stop this illegal activity immediately.
I’m still waiting to hear back from ByteDance, but it reminds me of what happened with OpenAI’s Sora 2 last year. The MPAA raised concerns then, and OpenAI quickly put things in place to protect copyrighted material. Hopefully, we’ll see something similar here!
Hollywood reacts to Seedance 2.0 vids
A video showcasing a battle between Optimus Prime and Godzilla, inspired by the Pacific Rim movie style. This is a longer test video for Seedance 2.0.
— 小娜做AI (@geesehowardt7) February 12, 2026
Rhett Reese, a writer on the Deadpool films, expressed concern about a recent Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt video. He believes that very soon, someone will be able to create a movie on a computer that looks just as good as those made by major Hollywood studios.
Simu Liu, known for his role as Shang-Chi, wasn’t a fan of the fight scene, bluntly stating online that it was “absolutely terrible” for anyone familiar with martial arts films.
Ruairi Robinson, the director behind the Tom Cruise deepfake video in Seedance 2.0, faced significant backlash for his work. He reacted to the criticism by questioning whether such a minor creative act deserved such harsh condemnation, asking if he should be “killed” for simply writing a couple of lines of code and running a program.
If you’re interested in the ongoing discussion about AI, you can find related debates surrounding films and shows like Megalopolis, Late Night With the Devil, Thunderbolts, True Detective, and One Piece, as well as the work of director Darren Aronofsky and AI creation Tilly Norwood.
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2026-02-13 18:56