ByteDance Pauses Global Seedance 2.0 Video Generation Release — Chinese Resellers Appear Immediately

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ByteDance abruptly halted the international launch of Seedance 2.0, their video generation model, with no official explanation given. Chinese resellers began distributing access informally within hours of the pause announcement. The 235-upvote post mirrors the DeepSeek export-pressure pattern — regulatory or geopolitical friction blocking Chinese video AI from reaching Western markets while gray-market distribution fills the gap.