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Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman, Batman and ‘Game of Thrones’

February 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman, Batman and ‘Game of Thrones’
Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-generated knockoffs of its iconic characters. The studio’s legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to John Rogovin, the general counsel of ByteDance who happens to have previously […]

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Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-generated knockoffs of its iconic characters. The studio’s legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to John Rogovin, the general counsel of ByteDance who happens to have previously […] This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-generated knockoffs of its iconic characters. The studio’s legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to John Rogovin, the general counsel of ByteDance who happens to have previously […] Home Film News Feb 17, 2026 4:50pm PT Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman, Batman and ‘Game of Thrones’ By Gene Maddaus Plus Icon Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer @GeneMaddaus Latest WGA Staff Go on Strike Weeks Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations 5 hours ago SAG-AFTRA Slams ‘Blatant Infringement’ in Seedance AI Videos 4 days ago After AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0 5 days ago See All Seedance 2.0 video: Game of Thrones Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-generated knockoffs of its iconic characters. The studio’s legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to John Rogovin, the general counsel of ByteDance who happens to have previously worked as general counsel at Warner Bros. The letter takes note of Rogovin’s prior service in defense of the copyrights of Superman and Batman. Related Stories Chile Selected as Guest Country of Honor at Mexico's Guadalajara Film Festival

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