To be clear, the copyright strike is for a small two second animation in the middle of a much larger video.
The correct course of action here is for Mr Beast to apologize to the animation owner (AO) and to reupload the video with the animation removed. Or, to license the animation.
YouTube should then lift demonization.
AO didn't suffer any damage so there's no compensation owed. Legally, AO might be able to chase this but the payout will likely be far less than the court costs.
Mr Beast seems to be a pretty upstanding guy, so I wouldn't be surprised if he licensed the animation for a generous price.
Ultimately, it was the editor who messed up so the Mr Beast team need to review their processes.
The correct course of action here is for Mr Beast to apologize to the animation owner (AO) and to reupload the video with the animation removed. Or, to license the animation.
YouTube should then lift demonization.
AO didn't suffer any damage so there's no compensation owed. Legally, AO might be able to chase this but the payout will likely be far less than the court costs.
Mr Beast seems to be a pretty upstanding guy, so I wouldn't be surprised if he licensed the animation for a generous price.
Ultimately, it was the editor who messed up so the Mr Beast team need to review their processes.