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JetSynthesys launches AI-powered creative platform JetKreate
JetSynthesys has introduced JetKreate, an AI-powered platform integrating scripting, visuals, audio, and video production. This platform was revealed at the CII Big Picture Summit 2026 in Mumbai and aims to streamline content creation. JetKreate caters to individual creators, marketers, brands, and agencies by allowing the development of various types of content. The platform offers free credits for new users alongside paid plans for enhanced features.
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming overtakes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richest
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming now leads Asia's wealthiest individuals. His fortune has surpassed Gautam Adani's due to the booming artificial intelligence sector. Zhang's wealth has significantly increased, driven by ByteDance's AI ventures and TikTok's global reach. This rise highlights the growing influence of AI-driven companies over traditional industries. China's continued investment in artificial intelligence fuels this ongoing technological competition.
ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Hollywood trade group
The deal, which covers ByteDance's Seedance video and Seedream image-generation models, follows a cease-and-desist letter the MPA sent in February over these tools.
Youtube says will flag AI-generated content
Youtube will now automatically identify AI-generated videos. This new policy will inform viewers if content is created using artificial intelligence. Previously, creators had to self-report AI usage. This change comes as AI technology advances rapidly. Creators can challenge incorrect labels. The flagging will not affect video recommendations. Other platforms like Spotify are also implementing similar AI detection measures.
YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
YouTube is now offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free deepfake detection tool to combat AI-driven impersonations. This expansion of their likeness protection technology aims to help artists identify and request removal of manipulated content, safeguarding their careers and public image in the face of advancing AI.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" - except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit. The sudden popularity of "Fruit Love Island" has spawned many fake TikTok accounts publishing copycat episodes, while some of the original clips appear to have been removed from the platform.
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ByteDance quietly rolls out SeeDance 2.0 globally
The SeeDance 2.0 model was launched in China last month, both stunning and spooking the entertainment industry with its ability to produce near-Hollywood-quality clips from simple text prompts.
TikTok owner ByteDance sells gaming unit to Saudi group for over $6 billion
TikTok owner ByteDance will sell its gaming studio Moonton to a Saudi-owned group for more than $6 billion, the firms and a person close to the matter said Friday, as the tech giant sharpens its focus on AI. The Beijing-based company is undergoing a broad restructuring aimed at shifting resources into its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence operations, a sector drawing heavy investment from Chinese tech majors. The company has invested heavily in AI and operates one of the largest AI research teams among Chinese tech firms.
Rs 33,000, an iPhone, and AI: How Tumbbad director Rahi Anil Barve made an 80-minute experimental film on a home PC
Filmmaker Rahi Anil Barve, known for Tumbbad, has created a new experimental film titled MANN-PISHACH. This 80-minute project was made for a mere Rs 33,000. Barve utilized an iPhone for footage, a screenplay, AI tools, and a home PC. He hopes this inspires other filmmakers to create with limited resources.
ByteDance suspends launch of video AI model after copyright disputes: Report
ByteDance has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, after a series of copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, The Information reported on Saturday.
China pins hopes on society-wide AI push to add jobs, rejuvenate economy
Plans unveiled at the opening of parliament's annual session last week go all-in on AI, detailing ambitions to offset an ageing workforce and long-term economic slowdown through the technology's "job-creation" effect over the next five years.
Hulk vs Juggernaut: Who would actually win if Marvel’s two unstoppable giants collide?
A viral video reignited the Hulk vs. Juggernaut debate, highlighting Juggernaut's mystical "unstoppable force" and Hulk's strength that grows with rage. While Juggernaut often has an edge in base forms, a fully enraged Hulk's superior power potential could lead to his victory in a devastating clash.
ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorised IP use on AI video tool after Disney threat
Disney said ByteDance had pre‑packaged Seedance with a pirated library of copyrighted characters from franchises including Star Wars and Marvel, portraying them as if they were public-domain clip art, the person said.
Chinese AI models festoon Spring Festival a year after DeepSeek shock
With DeepSeek set to launch its next-generation V4 model soon, according to tech news site The Information, many other Chinese AI firms have released or are preparing to launch their own models in the hopes of stealing the spotlight - or at least avoid being off-guard again during this year's Spring Festival.
China's ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for 'agent era'
The company, like rival Alibaba, was caught off-guard by DeepSeek's meteoric rise to global fame during last year's Spring Festival, when Silicon Valley and investors worldwide were shocked by how a Chinese firm had come up with a model comparable to OpenAI's best but seemingly developed at a fraction of the cost.
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
ByteDance, the Beijing-based owner of TikTok, is shifting strongly into artificial intelligence after years of legal and privacy scrutiny. Its chatbot Doubao, launched in 2023, has become China’s most popular AI assistant with over 100 million daily users, rivalling services from OpenAI and Google. New tools like Seedance 2.0 are boosting its global profile, though overseas challenges remain.
From Titanic to Harry Potter to LOTR, epic endings reimagined by Seedance 2.0 AI that's going viral
ByteDance has launched Seedance 2.0, a new video generation tool. It creates realistic clips from simple text prompts. The technology is gaining significant attention globally. Users are comparing its impact to DeepSeek's AI models. Seedance 2.0 is designed for professional use in filmmaking and advertising. It processes multiple data types to reduce production costs and time.
Did Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt really fight on a rooftop? Here’s the truth
A viral AI-generated clip featuring digital Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has Hollywood on edge. Created with a simple two-line prompt on ByteDance's Seedance 2.0, the hyper-realistic video raises serious concerns about likeness rights, democratized filmmaking, and the future of creative ownership.
ByteDance's new AI video model goes viral as China looks for second DeepSeek moment
ByteDance's new video-generating artificial intelligence model has already impressed the likes of Elon Musk and gone viral in China, where it has been compared to DeepSeek and won praise for its ability to produce cinematic storylines with just a few prompts.
A year on from DeepSeek shock, get set for flurry of low-cost Chinese AI models
One year after Chinese startup DeepSeek rattled the global tech industry with the release of a low-cost artificial intelligence model, its domestic rivals are better prepared, vying with it to launch new models, some designed with more consumer appeal.
Chinese AI startup Zhipu releases new flagship model GLM-5
Zhipu is considered one of China's "AI tigers" - a group of promising AI startups in the country vying with the United States to lead the development of this frontier technology. Zhipu went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last month, alongside rival MiniMax, another AI tiger.
ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0; insane ‘cinematic’ AI videos spark rally in China tech stocks
ByteDance's new AI video model, Seedance 2.0, has launched, impressing users with its ability to create cinematic content from diverse inputs. This advanced tool reportedly surpasses competitors like OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo, offering faster generation and sophisticated "multi-lens storytelling." The release has already sparked interest in Chinese AI and entertainment stocks.
AI videos create buzz for ByteDance after US TikTok deal
TikTok's new video creation model, called Seedance 2.0, has been launched in a limited test mode in China -- but hyper-realistic synthetic footage is already flooding social networks worldwide. Some compared them to the output of OpenAI's Sora 2 text-to-video app, which last year sparked copyright concerns over its depiction of characters from famous cartoons and games such as South Park and Pokemon.
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