tech
February 14, 2026
It's Over!
He admitted he was "shocked" by the quality of the scene, which depicts the two famous actors in an intense fight on a rooftop.
TL;DR
- An AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting has raised alarms among filmmakers.
- Screenwriter Rhett Reese believes AI could enable individuals to produce studio-quality films from their computers.
- Reese expressed fear that AI threatens traditional creative jobs and filmmaking processes.
- The viral video was created using Seedance 2.0, an AI video generation tool, and has sparked debate and copyright infringement accusations.
- The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has called for ByteDance, the company behind Seedance 2.0, to cease its activities due to mass copyright infringement.
- While unions like SAG-AFTRA have negotiated protections for digital likenesses, challenges in applying AI in creative industries persist.
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