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00:02Netflix, Inc. sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance after videos created with its
00:06C-Dance 2.0 artificial intelligence tools featured copyrighted characters from Netflix series.
00:12Netflix told ByteDance to remove its intellectual property and restrict user access within three
00:17days or face immediate litigation, according to Variety. Netflix director of litigation Mindy
00:23Lemoine said C-Dance generates unauthorized derivative works using Netflix characters,
00:28worlds, and narratives. The letter cited examples, including settings from Stranger Things and
00:34Bridgerton and videos placing Elon Musk in Squid Game. Disney, Paramount, Skydance, and Warner
00:41Brothers Discovery have also accused ByteDance of infringement. ByteDance said it would add
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