Seedance 2.0 just turned “lights, camera, action” into “type, click, cinema,” and host Emily Laird is here for the beautiful, slightly terrifying spectacle. ByteDance’s new text-to-video model can generate multi-shot scenes with sound in about a minute, raising big questions about control, copyright, and who gets to author reality. From Cyberpunk 2077 vibes to Disney cease-and-desist drama, this episode breaks down the tech, the hype, and the legal thunderclouds gathering overhead. If AI is the new Hollywood, Emily Laird is the critic in the back row whispering, “Okay, but who’s really directing this thing?”