Hollywood and ByteDance sign landmark AI copyright agreement

ByteDance restricts its AI video tools to protect the rights of US studios.

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The deal with the Motion Picture Association covers Disney, Warner, and Universal.

This is the first such partnership between Hollywood and a Chinese platform.

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