ByteDance and MiniMax launch rival video models

ByteDance and MiniMax released rival AI video models on the same day, intensifying China’s push into commercial generative video. ByteDance’s Seedance 2.5 extends single-generation clips to 30 seconds and is rolling out through Jimeng, Doubao and Volcano Engine, while MiniMax’s H3 supports multimodal input and 2K videos up to 15 seconds.

Source: Bloomberg