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ByteDance Faces Hollywood Backlash Over AI Video Tool

ByteDance Faces Hollywood Backlash Over AI Video Tool

ByteDance Faces Hollywood Backlash Over AI Video Tool
Above: Bytedance logo on Feb. 10. Image credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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There is a 50% chance that an original, wholly AI-generated feature film will rank #1 on a popular streaming service by September, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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