Liu Xing, Doubao's head of public relations, released a statement to debunk the rumor, clarifying that the assertion “Hengdian World Studios is collaborating with ByteDance to utilize the portraits and voices of 150,000 extras for training ByteDance's large-scale models” is entirely false. Liu Xing elaborated that the Hengdian Film and Television AI Service Platform initiative is designed to establish public digital infrastructure. It involves converting assets like real-world settings within film and television bases into top-notch datasets, thereby aiding production teams in efficient location scouting, preparation, and filming processes. Simultaneously, it aims to reduce the entry barrier for small and medium-sized film and television enterprises to leverage AI technology. Volcano Engine offers technical backing for this endeavor, with all data assets being the property of Hengdian or the authorized entities. Should the project entail the utilization of individuals' portraits and voices, explicit authorization from those individuals will be sought, and the data will not be employed to train ByteDance's large-scale models.