Actors Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's AI-generated video has gone viral, showing the two throwing punches on a rooftop. The clip was created using Seedance 2.0, the new AI video model from TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance. The tool generates highly cinematic shots and allows users to merge text prompts, static images, reference videos, and audio files into short clips typically ranging from 4 to 15 seconds in length.
Brad Pitt & Tom Cruise AI Fight Video Goes Viral
The viral clip features a custom fight scene between Pitt and Cruise, with the two discussing the Epstein files during the altercation.
Soon after the video surfaced online, netizens expressed shock at how realistic the AI-generated visuals appeared. Many users on X reacted by saying "Hollywood is cooked," claiming that Seedance 2.0 makes it possible for anyone to create Hollywood-style movie scenes. Several others called the app 'phenomenal,' praising the rapid advancements in AI video technology.
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While the video left many viewers impressed, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) issued a statement following the launch of the Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0, slamming ByteDance and alleging that the platform engaged in the unauthorised use of U.S. copyrighted works.
The statement read, "In a single day, the Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale. By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity."
The video was posted two days ago by Irish filmmaker Ruairi Robinson, who received an Oscar nomination for a short film in 2002. Reacting to it, screenwriter Rhett Reese (Deadpool & Wolverine, Zombieland) re-shared Tom and Brad’s viral video on X and wrote, "I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us."
Among the viral clips attributed to Seedance 2.0 are a Tom Cruise–Brad Pitt deepfake fight, altered footage from Avengers: Endgame, Optimus Prime taking on Godzilla, and a quirky Friends scene featuring Rachel and Joey as otters.
