00:00This viral fight scene between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt has the internet and movie makers in an uproar.
00:06It was created with C-Dance 2.0, a new AI video generator from ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, with
00:13just a text prompt.
00:15Users can create a 15-second hyper-realistic scene complete with camera moves, lighting, and detailed action.
00:21That includes copyrighted characters and even real actors' likenesses.
00:26That's why the movie industry is sounding the alarm.
00:28Studios and unions complain about copyright infringement.
00:32Disney has already reportedly sent a cease and desist letter.
00:36They accuse ByteDance of training the model on a pirated library of Star Wars and Marvel characters.
00:42ByteDance says it will tighten safeguards to prevent misuse, but hasn't explained what those safeguards will be.
00:49Is this the start of better movies for everyone or the beginning of the end for the movie industry?
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