AI Generates Jia Zhangke New Year Video

An AI-generated short video titled "Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year" has recently surfaced on YouTube. Posted by COMA, it depicts a digital recreation of director Jia Zhangke debating authorship and artistic control with an AI double, and appears linked to ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 model. The clip raises questions about consent, performer likenesses and copyright as Jia's direct involvement remains unconfirmed.