# ByteDance adds AI guardrails after MPA copyright dispute

> Source: <https://technode.com/2026/08/19/bytedance-adds-ai-guardrails-after-mpa-copyright-dispute/>
> Published: 2026-08-19 05:49:07+00:00

ByteDance has added new safeguards to its Seedance AI video platform following a copyright dispute with the Motion Picture Association and its member studios. The MPA says ByteDance took its feedback and implemented new guardrails, as described on the association’s [responsible-innovation page](https://www.motionpictures.org/advocacy/fostering-responsible-innovation/).

The dispute began after Seedance 2.0 generated videos using copyrighted characters and the likenesses of well-known actors. ByteDance has said it respects intellectual-property rights and would strengthen safeguards against unauthorized use of copyrighted works and likenesses. [TechNode reporting]