Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
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by Derrick Bryson TaylorFebruary 16, 2026
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 2/16/2026