ByteDance has released Seedance 2.0, a multimodal AI video generator capable of producing cinematic 1080p clips from text, image, and audio inputs. The system features a native sound engine for synchronized lip-sync and environmental audio, alongside "all-round reference" capabilities that allow users to direct choreography and camera movements using source videos. While praised for its technical realism, the tool has drawn immediate condemnation from the Motion Picture Association over allegations of large-scale copyright infringement involving likenesses of prominent actors.
‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood