After being threatened with legal action by Disney, China's ByteDance vowed to prevent its AI video tool using Disney characters without permission.

Disney has sent ByteDance a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over their new Seedance 2.0 AI generative video tool.

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement.

Paramount Skydance has also reportedly issued a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance to stop Seedance 2.0 from using its materials, according to the BBC. Presidents' Day deals have brought the bundle down to a near record low.

ByteDance is pushing into AI, with Doubao passing 100 million daily users and new investment in chips, infrastructure, and talent.

After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena. While the Beijing-based company has been embroiled in a range of legal and privacy rows linked to the social media app