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# How ByteDance is making Hollywood inroads with its Seedance video generator, thanks to low pricing, striking realism, and features like timeline-based prompting (Nilesh Christopher/Los Angeles Times)

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**Published:** July 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260704/p8#a260704p8  

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