One of the latest AI video models has reignited the flames of this never-ending debate, continuing the crisis of modern filmmaking. Just as we saw with breakthrough AI video models like sora 2 and Runway Gen-2 When it was first announced, Seadance 2.0 is one of the newest and most popular options used by viral video artists to generate their latest creations.
And while each Seedance 2.0-generated video appears to be even more viral than the last, it’s sparked debate over whether these videos have artistic value or are just a shoddy build of AI.
In addition to the artistic debate, SeaDance 2.0, developed by Chinese company ByteDance, also appears to be facing challenges. impending legal action Models from major companies and studios like Disney and Netflix appear to be trained on large amounts of copyrighted material and intellectual property, adding an ethical and legal layer to this discussion as well.
AI slop vs AI filmmaking
The crux of the debate surrounding this latest AI-generated video is whether these viral videos point to the future of filmmaking, where creators generate projects from text prompts, or whether we’re just watching another AI sloppy video aimed at garnering clicks and comments while blatantly plagiarizing the actual filmmaking work of others.
Of course, we have our opinions on this, but you can decide for yourself how you feel about the recent super-viral Seedance 2.0 video.
The survival crisis of AI film production
Sadly, I personally feel that I haven’t seen many (if any) AI-generated videos that fill me with the same inspiration and enlightenment that I get from my favorite movies and TV shows, or the typical mix of projects seen at film festivals, but it’s no wonder I see so much hype surrounding the potential of these new models.
AI video is here and will continue to evolve. Every filmmaker, star, and studio is talking about this, and everyone is somehow simultaneously freaking out and doing everything in their power to gear up for acceptance, whether they want to or not.
Still, even if you want to try out these AI models (legality and ethics, dammit), you might not be able to create anything meaningful or anything beyond what you could do on your own with a camera, a script, and a few friends.
However, that is just one author’s opinion. What do you think about this AI revolution and the existential crisis it is creating?
