INFRINGED - You Can't Escape Censorship. Bypassing copyright is getting harder.
Summary
A creator documents how AI image generation models like Seedance 2.0 tightened censorship during production, blocking outputs resembling copyrighted characters like Mickey Mouse, highlighting growing restrictions on creative AI use.
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