

Ironic timing given ByteDance is also pushing Seedance 2.5 as a pay-as-you-go model instead of subscription, no idea how that fits with the copyright drama here (saw it mentioned at https://klifgen.app/create-seedance-2-5). Makes sense Disney would go after training data issues though, these video models need massive datasets and it’s rarely clear how “clean” that data actually is. Wondering if this ends up like the Stability AI lawsuits, drags on for years without a clear resolution either way.






Interesting how fast this stuff is moving. If anyone’s curious about testing Seedance 2.5 itself rather than just watching the output, worth knowing it’s pay as you go instead of the usual subscription trap, at https://klifgen.app/create-seedance-2-5. Supports up to 30 seconds of generation and apparently has fewer content restrictions than earlier versions, which probably explains why studios are nervous, not just the quality but the lack of guardrails. The bigger issue isn’t the tech though, it’s that likeness rights law hasn’t caught up at all yet.