ByteDance2026-07-24 06:10:19Musk Praises Seedance 2.0 as ByteDance Says the Model Is Still Far From PerfectByteDance has rolled out Seedance 2.0 across Doubao and Jimeng and opened trials through Volcano Ark. Elon Musk called the pace of progress fast, while ByteDance said the model still has notable limitations.240
HeyGen2026-07-23 20:45:16HeyGen Launches Avatar V to Clone a User’s Face in 15 Seconds for Unlimited AI VideoHeyGen has launched Avatar V, an AI video tool that builds a photorealistic digital twin from a 15-second recording and supports lip-synced output in 175 languages across its paid plans.470
YouTube2026-07-23 18:10:16YouTube Rolls Out Automatic Labels for Realistic AI VideosYouTube is deploying an internal system to automatically label realistic AI-generated videos, even when creators do not disclose them. The platform is also moving those labels to more visible placements and making some disclosures permanent.640
iQIYI2026-07-23 05:50:14iQIYI Bets on AI Video Production With Nadou Pro and Broad RestructuringiQIYI says most videos on its platform could be AI-generated within five years as it launches Nadou Pro, a film AI agent covering scriptwriting to rendering, while starting its largest restructuring since 2010.390
OpenAI2026-07-23 05:00:14OpenAI Shuts Down Sora as Standalone App After Just Six Months; Disney's $1 Billion Deal CollapsesOpenAI shuts down Sora as a standalone app, API, and website after only 6 months. Disney’s planned $1B investment and IP licensing deal falls through. Sora’s social platform strategy failed; team pivots to world simulation; video generation moves to ChatGPT.460
ByteDance2026-07-23 01:40:14Seedance 2.0 Resumes Overseas Rollout With Real-Face Upload BanByteDance has resumed the overseas rollout of Seedance 2.0 after a roughly one-week pause, but users currently cannot upload real human faces. The model is being released in stages through CapCut and Dreamina.440
Google2026-07-22 10:48:14Google NotebookLM Introduces Short Video Overviews: Turn Papers into 60-Second TikTok-Style ClipsGoogle NotebookLM launches Short Video Overviews, auto-generating 60-second vertical AI videos from research documents, similar to TikTok/Reels. Only English supported; concerns about oversimplification emerge.330
