On Denoised, we work through the early IP and likeness agreement between the Motion Picture Association and ByteDance, and why studios stay cautious about Seedance inference that, as we understand it, runs in China.
We also question whether Topaz Labs' Hyperion 2.5 can close the gap between AI video and camera footage, then break down why The Odyssey's IMAX 70mm photography produces such shallow focus.
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Beeble's SwitchX HDR upranging model
LTX Video's HDR model for upranging video
Topaz Starlight 2.6 generative upscaling
Companies
The Motion Picture Association, which reached the IP agreement with ByteDance
Camera maker Blackmagic Design, whose 6K BRAW came up as a latitude example
News & Analysis
Variety's MPA-ByteDance deal report on IP protections
Our Hyperion 2.5 launch coverage with output formats
The Seedance 2.0 release with multimodal input
ByteDance's Seedance 1.0 debut at the top of the charts
Max Adams on why The Odyssey is blurry
Projects
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