ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video mannequin globally, in accordance with a report in The Information.

The Chinese language firm, greatest referred to as TikTok’s mum or dad group (and now a minority shareholder in its U.S. spinoff), launched Seedance 2.0 in China again in February. Transient movies generated by the mannequin, together with a clip that includes Tom Cruise combating Brad Pitt, quickly went viral and drew intense criticism from Hollywood. 

Whereas one profitable screenwriter declared that the footage meant, “It’s doubtless over for us,” studios shortly despatched ByteDance a flurry of cease-and-desist letters, with Disney’s legal professionals accusing the corporate of a “digital smash-and-grab of Disney’s IP.” ByteDance responded by promising to introduce stronger safeguards for mental property.

The corporate had deliberate to make Seedance 2.0 accessible globally in mid-March, The Info stated, however it’s delaying these plans as its engineers and legal professionals work to avert additional authorized points.

ByteDance didn’t instantly reply to TechCrunch’s request for remark.