Hollywoods AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups

In brief

• Disney and Paramount have sent cease-and-desist letters to ByteDance over its Seedance 2.0 model, signaling a shift from complaints to formal enforcement.
• SAG-AFTRA and the Motion Picture Association say certain AI outputs may violate performers’ consent, compensation, and copyright protections.
• Startup LightBar says it helps users analyze AI outputs for signs of unauthorized training, positioning evidence as leverage in litigation or licensing talks.