ByteDance Halts Seedance AI Video Tool That Clones Voices From Photos

ByteDance has suspended a Seedance 2.0 feature that could generate a “personal voice” from a person’s facial photos, citing potential risks. The move puts a sudden pause on a capability that blended face-based identity signals with voice creation, a combination that can raise privacy, consent, and impersonation concerns. The company has not detailed when the feature will return, what safeguards will change, or whether the suspension applies across all markets and products tied to Seedance. The decision lands as tech firms face rising scrutiny over synthetic media, including tools that can mimic real people in audio and video.