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China-backed AI tool behind fake Brad Pitt fight making Hollywood inroads

The former majority owner of TikTok has quietly continued to court filmmakers, independent artists and executives who are eager to learn more about the AI video generation model called Seedance.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-03/bytedances-tiktok-took-over-social-media-now-its-video-ai-is-taking-over-hollywood