# media technology

China’s Spring Gala Becomes Global Showcase for Homegrown AI Video Model

Douyin Group says China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala was the first public project to deeply use Seedance 2.0, a domestic AI video‑generation model. The deployment signals mainstreaming of generative video in China, with implications for the media industry, domestic AI vendors, and debates over authenticity and regulation.