According to a report by The Information on Saturday, the company decided to put the launch on hold after concerns were raised over potential intellectual property conflicts related to AI-generated video content. The publication cited two individuals with direct knowledge of the matter.
The video-generation model is designed to create realistic video clips using artificial intelligence, a technology that has drawn increasing scrutiny from entertainment companies worried that such tools could replicate copyrighted scenes, characters or visual styles without permission.
Major studios and streaming services have become more vocal in recent years about protecting their content as generative AI systems grow more advanced and widely accessible. Industry groups have argued that models trained on copyrighted films and television shows could undermine traditional licensing and production frameworks.
The reported delay suggests growing tension between AI developers and the entertainment industry, which has been pushing for stronger safeguards around the use of copyrighted material in training datasets and generated outputs.
Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report. ByteDance has not publicly commented on the development.