New reality for China’s entertainment sector as AI drama goes prime time
From low-quality “slop” such as soap operas starring humanlike cats and dating shows featuring anthropomorphic fruit, to increasingly…
MPA Strikes Deal with ByteDance for IP Protections in AI Models
The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance on Monday said the two had developed a framework to protect the…
‘The Office’ Clips Show Chinese AI Being Used To Plunder Hollywood IP
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment…
Singapore Video Startup Founded By Tencent’s Former AI Head Bets Big On World Models
On paper, Video Rebirth is too small to compete in the capital-intensive AI video battleground. Less than two…
Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?
Online creators and their business models were on our mind this week after mega-popular YouTuber MrBeast announced that…
Mid AI scandal, Hollywood studios threaten ByteDance with legal action
After the fake video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting went viral, a surge of AI-generated content…
Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman and Batman
Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI…
AI Video ‘Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year’ Emerges Online
An AI-generated video titled “Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year” has surfaced online and is also circulating…
Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator
Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has…
Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI: ‘over for us’
A viral AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting atop a building is causing a stir…
Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ AI Infringement
The Motion Picture Association on Thursday denounced the newest AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, saying it had unleashed…