Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI: ‘over for us’

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tribune News ServiceFebruary 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM

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A viral AI-generated video depicting Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting has sparked controversy in Hollywood. The 15-second video was created using Seedance 2.0, a new AI video-generation platform launched by ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and other industry stakeholders have criticized the video for its unauthorized use of copyrighted works. MPA CEO Charles Rivkin stated that ByteDance is disregarding copyright law and infringing on US copyrighted works on a massive scale. Rivkin called for Seedance 2.0 to cease its infringing activity immediately, citing the protection of creators' rights and American jobs.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Ireland 30% Ruairi Robinson ×240% TikTok 50% United States 50% Charles Rivkin ×260% China 60% Motion Picture Association 70% Seedance 2.0 ×370% ByteDance ×280% Tom Cruise ×390% Brad Pitt ×390%

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ai-generated video 100% copyright infringement 90% artificial intelligence 80% bytedance 70% seedance 2.0 70% copyright law 60% motion picture association 60% unauthorised use 50% brad pitt 40% tom cruise 40%

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Negative

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South China Morning Post

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Center-Right (0.50)

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90%

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China

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