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A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organisations that say Seedance 2.0 "blatantly" violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 "has engaged in unauthorized use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale." "By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity," Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rhees...

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Paris - The US' Motion Picture Association has accused Chinese video generation service Seedance of "unauthorised use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale" as lifelike AI-generated clips featuring Hollywood stars began flooding social media. Built by TikTok owner ByteDance, Seedance 2.0 has produced scenes widely shared online, including Tom Cruise brawling with Brad Pitt or dozens of different combinations of lifelike stars from superhero movies and video games, some of them watched millions of times. Bytedance's new AI "operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement" and "should immediately cease", MPA boss Charles Rivkin– representing heavyweights like Disney, Universal, Warner and Netflix – said in a statement published overnight from Feb 12 to 13. Seedance 2.0 is for now only available as a limited test version in China. That has not kept Hollywood-esque imagery from piling up in social media users' feeds. "I...

Actor-writer Colin Jost offered a humorous take on wife Scarlett Johansson being overtaken by Zoe Saldana as Hollywood's highest-grossing star of all time on a recent SNL episode Actor and writer Colin Jost offered a humorous take on his wife Scarlett Johansson being overtaken by actor Zoe Saldana as Hollywood's highest-grossing star of all time, according to E! News. Addressing the milestone in the recent episode of SNL, Jost reacted with trademark wit as a graphic comparing the box-office earnings of Saldana and Johansson. Read More "Zoe Saldana--who stars in the new Avatar movie--has surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actress of all time," Jost said, before adding, "Okay, well let's see what happens if you include the box office from Scarlett's husband's movies," as quoted by E! News. Scarlett's earnings, which began at USD 15.4 bi...

Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 09:14 IST Priyanka Chopra will soon be seen in The Bluff. Priyanka Chopra has opened up about why she needs security. She mentioned that while her life is not in danger, she doesn't like being recorded without her consent. A recent Variety report mentioned that Priyanka went to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards with bodyguards. The actress told the publication why she travels with security. Priyanka Chopra said that while she has no problem with fans approaching her, she doesn't like being recorded without consent. "I am okay with being approached by anyone and taking photos, and they (guards) know that I love people coming to talk to me. They were there to make sure we're not being recorded without consent," she said. "That's my biggest thing with everyone having cellphones. It happens often, especially with my daughter. We're i n the park or having ice cream, and suddenly I'll see it online. My security is for tha...

When stars returned to the red carpet in early January after two bruising strikes to celebrate the success of Oppenheimer and Succession, one existential threat above all was on everyone's mind: Hollywood is shrinking. The era of "peak TV," is over, said 17 entertainment business executives, agents and bankers who spoke with Reuters. From fewer original series and movies to greater scrutiny of budgets and a further squeeze on movie theatre profits, people who call the shots said the television and film industries are adjusting to sober economic realities. "The great contraction is upon us," said one veteran television executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I think there will be a significant retrenchment in the quantity of content, and the amount spent on content." The contraction story will figure prominently as Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox report quarterly results this month. It is also the backdrop for media mer...

Last Updated:February 03, 2026, 10:16 IST Nolan Sounds Industry Alarm Over Studio Consolidation And Streaming Dominance Hollywood is at a crossroads, and Christopher Nolan is front and center. While the acclaimed filmmaker works on his ambitious adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, he is also navigating his first year as president of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), represe nting 20,000 directors and crew members during what he calls a "very worrying time for the industry." In his first interview as DGA president since being elected in September 2025, Nolan addressed a host of challenges facing filmmakers and crew: declining employment, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix or Paramount, which could reshape streaming and threaten the future of theatrical distribution. "We have very, very significant concerns about how this is all going to happen," Nolan said. "I think it's a very worrying ti...

Sydney Sweeney might be finding herself in hot water again, just as the backlash to her 2025 American Eagle campaign was dying down. This time, Sweeney could be getting in trouble with the law rather than just dealing with public opinion. A trip to the Hollywood sign for promotion of her upcoming lingerie line could spell trouble for Sweeney due to a lack of proper approval, TMZ reported. According to the outlet, the Euphoria star obtained a permit from FilmLA to shoot at the Hollywood sign, but she wasn't allowed to touch or climb it without prior approval from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which owns the sign. But Sweeney did more than just touch the sign; footage obtained by TMZ shows the actress being filmed by her production team as she climbs her way to the top of the Hollywood sign's letters under the darkness of night. Once there, she and her crew hang up a clothesline of bras along the letters, with the actress laughing as she happily surveys her work. Sydn...

LOS ANGELES - Actress Sydney Sweeney could face legal issues after climbing the iconic Hollywood sign and hanging dozens of bras over it.  What we know: The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce could potentially file a police report seeking charges such as trespassing or even vandalism. According to TMZ , Sweeney got a permit from FilmLA to shoot the Hollywood Sign, but she did not have permission to touch or climb the sign. In a statement to various media outlets, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Nissen said Sweeney did not receive permission from the chamber for the filming effort. "The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce owns the intellectual property rights to the image of the Hollywood Sign, so that anyone intending to use and/or access the Hollywood Sign for commercial purposes must obtain a license or permission from the Hollywood Chamber to do so," Nissen said, adding that the chamber "did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production ...

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