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Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI: ‘over for us’

scmp - A viral AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting atop a building is causing a stir online.The 15-second video comes from the latest AI video-generation platform, Seedance 2.0. The platform was launched this week by its owner, ByteDance, the…


ByteDance AI product offensive — Reporter: China's fast, cheap models threaten Western AI leadership

Bytedance's Seed2.0 adds even more price pressure on Western AI models

20 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

All-in on AI: What TikTok creator ByteDance did next

20 days / techxplore

It's been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here's what's happened

20 days / cnbc

ByteDance Launches Seedream 5.0 Lite Image Model With Real-Time Retrieval

21 days / pandaily

ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model to Rival OpenAI, Google

21 days / eweek / Kezia Jungco


Promotion and Lunar New Year push — Reporter: ByteDance giveaways stoke user adoption frenzy

Doubao Launches Chinese New Year Campaign With Cash and Tech Giveaways

20 days / pandaily


Viral deepfake and Hollywood backlash — Reporter: Actors, studios rage against unauthorized cinematic AI

ByteDance's Seedance 2 Criticized Over AI-Generated Video of Tom Cruise Fighting Brad Pitt

20 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Disney accuses ByteDance of 'virtual smash-and-grab' when using copyrighted works to train its AI

20 days / engadget / Jackson Chen

Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

20 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

TikTok’s Chinese Parent Has an App to Replace Hollywood

20 days / wsj / Raffaele Huang

Bitcoin biopic Killing Satoshi leans into generative AI

20 days / mashable

New AI tool creates viral Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt fight video in seconds

20 days / tbreak / Abbas Jaffar Ali

Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI: ‘over for us’

21 days / scmp

China's tech titans are giving away money and cars in 'The Lunar New Year AI War'

21 days / cnbc


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ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

18 days / cnbc

Hollywood’s AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups

18 days / bsky / @decrypt.co / decrypt.co

‘Hey, that’s my voice!’ Veteran broadcaster claims Google stole his voice for AI tool

19 days / digitaltrends

Hollywood’s AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups

19 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

‘Pulp Fiction’ co-writer Roger Avary says it was "impossible" to get his movies made until he started an AI production company: "Just Put AI in Front of It and All of a Sudden You’re in Production on Three Features"

19 days / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement

19 days / reddit / /u/Saltedline

Ars Technica's AI Reporter Apologizes For Mistakenly Publishing Fake AI-Generated Quotes

19 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringement

19 days / go

Nvidia’s Loss Is Samsung’s Gain: ByteDance Reportedly Turns To Korean Giant For In-House AI Chips

19 days / reddit / /u/restorativemarsh

Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

19 days / reddit / /u/AdSpecialist6598

Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

19 days / techxplore

Bytedance's Seedance 2.0 is so good at copying Disney characters the company calls it a "virtual smash-and-grab"

19 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.

19 days / nytimes / Charles Homans

ByteDance AI video tool Seedance accused by Disney of copyright ‘smash and grab’

19 days / scmp

Disney Sends ByteDance an AI Trophy in the Form of a Cease and Desist Letter Over Seedance 2.0 https://gizmodo.com/disney-sends-bytedance-an-ai-trophy-in-the-form-of-a-cease-and-desist-letter-over-seedance-2-0-2000722261

20 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Disney Sends ByteDance an AI Trophy in the Form of a Cease and Desist Letter Over Seedance 2.0

20 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.

20 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0

20 days / reddit / /u/OReillyAsia

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Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions

cnbc - Roku executives said in a shareholder letter that it marked "our biggest quarter ever" for net adds to premium subscriptions.

#streaming #entertainment #stockmarket #earnings #business #media #tv #advertising

If you haven't tried these useful Roku audio features, you're missing out

21 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Roku delivered an impressive Q4, posting net income of $80.5 million. The company also outlined plans for streaming bundles.

21 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Roku to launch streaming bundles as part of its efforts to continue growing its profitability

21 days / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions

21 days / cnbc

Roku Stock Rallies 13% After Crushing Earnings Expectations

21 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Roku FY revenue up 15%

21 days / advanced-television / Editor

Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 19132 / 6 stories in 21 days


Death Stranding 2 for PC finally has a release date, with new modes at launch

digitaltrends - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is officially coming to PC this March, bringing Kojima’s surreal sequel to a wider audience along with new modes, features, and PC-specific upgrades.The post Death Stranding 2 for PC finally has a release date, with new mod…

#software #gaming #windows #entertainment #playstation #culture #community #media #steam #updates

Death Stranding 2 for PC finally has a release date, with new modes at launch

21 days / digitaltrends

Death Stranding 2 arrives on PC March 19 with ultrawide and upscaling support

21 days / techspot

(PR) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Coming to PC on March 19

21 days / techpowerup

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