AI IntelligenceJul 5, 2026AI Intelligence
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ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance is dividing Hollywood
A viral clip featuring AI-generated Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise prompted the Motion Picture Association's first cease-and-desist against an AI company. Yet studios are quietly using the tool themselves.
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ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance is dividing Hollywood: a viral clip featuring AI-generated Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise prompted the Motion Picture Association's first cease-and-desist against an AI company. Yet studios are quietly using the tool themselves.
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