The message stated that Byte has temporarily suspended the release of Seedance 2.0 due to copyright disputes. There has been no official response from the company.

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16/03/2026
According to foreign media reports citing informed sources, after a series of copyright disputes with major Hollywood film companies and streaming platforms, ByteDance has temporarily suspended the global launch of its latest video creation model, Seedance 2.0. As of the time of writing, ByteDance has not yet responded to the suspension of the model.