ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Ben JiangFebruary 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM

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ByteDance's pre-release of its Seedance 2.0 AI video model over the weekend has intensified competition in China's AI video market. The model, currently in beta on ByteDance's Jimeng AI platform, offers enhanced lifelike video outputs with smoother camera movement and improved visual consistency. Seedance 2.0 supports multimodal input, allowing users to generate video from text, images, audio, and video. Early users have praised its ability to create realistic characters and provide precise editing control. The announcement led to a stock rally for Chinese media and AI app firms, including Huace Media, Perfect World, and COL Group, due to the potential for AI to benefit filmmaking and content creation. The model was trained using extensive video data resources from Douyin, China's version of TikTok.

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Guangdong 30% Douyin 30% Huace Media 40% Perfect World 40% COL Group 40% Wang Lei ×240% Jimeng AI 50% TikTok ×260% China ×270% Seedance 2.0 ×280% ByteDance ×490%

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ai video model 90% bytedance 80% artificial intelligence 70% video production 60% seedance 2.0 60% ai apps 50% content creation 50% multimodal input 40% stock rally 40%

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