seedance-copyright

Content policy and IP protection rules for Seedance 2.0. Every generation must clear this checklist before submission.

⚠️ Feb 2026 Enforcement Context

What happened (Feb 12–25, 2026): ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0 on Feb 12. Within days, Disney, Paramount Skydance, Netflix, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and SAG-AFTRA all sent cease-and-desist letters. Disney's letter called it a "virtual smash-and-grab" of IP. Netflix labelled it a "high-speed piracy engine." The Japanese government opened a regulatory investigation.

ByteDance's response (Feb 15): "We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property and likeness by users."

API global release was delayed from the planned Feb 24 date. The seedance CLI now provides access via Volcengine Ark.

What this means for prompts: Hard blocks are stricter than v3.0. Many character/likeness filters have been tightened. Assume any named franchise character, actor, or streamer-original content will be refused or silently degraded.