This time it is ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, which has reportedly hired a key Google AI researcher. When talking about AI, ByteDance is probably not the first name that comes to mind.

The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) - Chinese company ByteDance, the owner of ...

Researchers at ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, showcased an AI model designed to generate full-body deepfake videos from one image and audio — and the results are scarily impressive.