Technology · 18 August 2026

Hollywood studios agree AI copyright deal with ByteDance

The Motion Picture Association, representing major Hollywood studios, has reached its first agreement with an AI company, ByteDance. The deal follows legal threats in February over ByteDance's AI video and image tools, which were accused of using copyrighted material without permission. ByteDance has now strengthened copyright protections in its Seedance and Seedream tools, which create videos and images from text.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 August 2026 at 17:57

Reported by latimes.com · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

WorldTurkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to discuss new mutual protection deal on Monday WorldIran's unseen supreme leader urges Gulf countries to fight a shared enemy BusinessIceland supermarket boss tells the Chancellor to cut business taxes for employers GeneralNigel Farage's £5m donor has major stakes in arms industry PoliticsTreasury officials advise John Healey to tax banks and oil companies more HealthCorrecting hearing loss can cut dementia risk by almost half Browse all stories →