ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0 video generator, viral AI clips prompt industry concern

ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0 video generator, viral AI clips prompt industry concern – ByteDance released Seedance 2.0 on Thursday and users immediately demonstrated its capabilities online – A viral 15-second clip showing Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting was created with a two-line text prompt

ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0 video generator, viral AI clips prompt industry concern

– ByteDance released Seedance 2.0 on Thursday and users immediately demonstrated its capabilities online
– A viral 15-second clip showing Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting was created with a two-line text prompt and posted by Irish director Ruairi Robinson
– A Chinese creator made a dragon-battle clip in 30 minutes using five reference images
– Users note similar CGI previously required large VFX studios and multimillion-dollar budgets, while Seedance clips reportedly cost mere cents to produce
– The MPA accused ByteDance of "unsanctioned use" of US copyrighted works at scale and called for the company to stop violations, per MPA head Charles Rivkin
– British director and peer Biban Kidron said AI firms must negotiate with the creative industries or face a decade of legal battles
– Presented clips are 15–30 second snippets and not equivalent to full cinematic films

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