What is this Fluentide episode about?

Xiao Ming likes to watch movies. He also wants to make movies. But making movies is hard.

What level is this episode for?

This episode is calibrated for HSK 1 (beginner) learners.

What vocabulary does this episode teach?

Key words: 字节跳动 (Zìjié Tiàodòng, "ByteDance"); 视频 (shìpín, "video"); 电影 (diànyǐng, "movie / film"); 像 (xiàng, "look like / resemble"); 真的 (zhēn de, "real / true"); 相信 (xiāngxìn, "believe").

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

Subject + 在 + Place + Verb: Standard structure to indicate where an action takes place. A + 像 + B (+ 一样): Comparison structure meaning 'A looks like B' or 'A is similar to B'. 是...的: Used to emphasize a detail (like who did it, how it was done) about a past event.

Where can I listen to this episode?

At https://fluentide.com/episodes/bytedance-new-ai-video — full transcript, line-by-line English translation, pinyin, vocabulary notes, and grammar callouts.

ByteDance's New Seedance AI Makes Movie-Like Video — A Simple Look at China's AI Race — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (4:16)

ByteDance's New Seedance AI Makes Movie-Like Video — A Simple Look at China's AI Race — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (4:16) | Fluentide

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小明喜欢看电影。

Xiao Ming likes to watch movies.

他也想做电影。

He also wants to make movies.

但是做电影很难。

But making movies is hard.

需要很多人。

It needs many people.

需要很多钱。

It needs a lot of money.

还需要大摄像机。

It also needs big cameras.

小明没有钱。

Xiao Ming has no money.

小明也没有人。

Xiao Ming also has no people.

他很伤心。

He is very sad.

但是今天不一样了。

But today is different.

今天有一个好消息。

Today there is good news.

有一个大公司。

There is a big company.

这个公司叫字节跳动。

This company is called ByteDance.

字节跳动很有名。

ByteDance is very famous.

他们有一个新东西。

They have a new thing.

这个东西叫 Seedance。

This thing is called Seedance.

Seedance 是什么？

What is Seedance?

Seedance 是一个 AI。

Seedance is an AI.

它是一个很聪明的 AI。

It is a very smart AI.

它能做什么呢？

What can it do?

它能做视频。

It can make videos.

它能做电影。

It can make movies.

小明很高兴。

Xiao Ming is very happy.

他去试一试。

He goes to try it.

他在家里。

He is at home.

他打开电脑。

He turns on the computer.

他不用摄像机。

He does not use a camera.

他只用电脑。

He only uses a computer.

他写字。

He writes words.

他写汉字。

He writes Chinese characters.

他写：一只大狗。

He writes: A big dog.

他写：大狗在跑。

He writes: The big dog runs.

他写：在山上跑。

He writes: Runs on the mountain.

然后他等一等。

Then he waits a little.

只要几分钟。

Only a few minutes.

电脑做好了。

The computer finishes.

小明看电脑。

Xiao Ming looks at the computer.

哇。

Wow.

他看到了视频。

He sees the video.

视频里有一只狗。

In the video there is a dog.

是一只大狗。

It is a big dog.

大狗在山上跑。

The big dog runs on the mountain.

这个视频很好看。

This video is very good to watch.

这只狗像真的一样。

This dog looks like it is real.

真的很像。

It really looks like it.

毛也是真的。

The fur is also real.

眼睛也是真的。

The eyes are also real.

可是这不是真的狗。

But this is not a real dog.

这是 AI 做的狗。

This is a dog made by AI.

这就是 Seedance。

This is Seedance.

小明的朋友来了。

Xiao Ming's friend comes.

朋友叫小红。

The friend is called Xiao Hong.

小红看视频。

Xiao Hong looks at the video.

小红问小明。

Xiao Hong asks Xiao Ming.

这是谁的狗？

Whose dog is this?

这只狗很漂亮。

This dog is very pretty.

小明笑了。

Xiao Ming laughs.

小明说：这不是真的。

Xiao Ming says: This is not real.

这是电脑做的。

This was made by a computer.

小红不相信。

Xiao Hong does not believe it.

小红说：不可能。

Xiao Hong says: Impossible.

这太像真的了。

This looks too much like real.

小明说：是真的。

Xiao Ming says: It is true.

这是新科技。

This is new technology.

这个科技叫 AI 视频。

This technology is called AI video.

以前做视频很难。

Before, making videos was hard.

现在做视频很容易。

Now, making videos is easy.

你可以写字。

You can write words.

你可以用照片。

You can use photos.

AI 都知道。

The AI knows all.

AI 都能做。

The AI can do all.

很多人都喜欢这个。

Many people like this.

很多人都在说。

Many people are talking.

这很重要。

This is very important.

做游戏的人喜欢。

People who make games like it.

做电影的人喜欢。

People who make movies like it.

因为这很快。

Because this is very fast.

因为这很便宜。

Because this is very cheap.

不需要很多人。

It does not need many people.

一个人就可以做。

One person can do it.

字节跳动很高兴。

ByteDance is very happy.

因为大家喜欢。

Because everyone likes it.

大家觉得这个好。

Everyone thinks this is good.

大家给他们钱。

Everyone gives them money.

他们的公司变大了。

Their company became big.

这叫股票涨了。

This is called stock rising.

意思是有更多钱了。

The meaning is having more money.

但是还有别的公司。

But there are other companies.

别的公司也想做。

Other companies also want to do it.

还有一个公司叫快手。

There is another company called Kuaishou.

快手也有 AI。

Kuaishou also has AI.

快手的 AI 叫可灵。

Kuaishou's AI is called Kling.

他们也做视频。

They also make videos.

他们也想第一。

They also want to be first.

现在有很多 AI。

Now there are many AIs.

大家都在比赛。

Everyone is competing.

看谁的 AI 好。

To see whose AI is good.

看谁的视频真。

To see whose video is real.

小明不管这个。

Xiao Ming does not care about this.

小明只喜欢玩。

Xiao Ming just likes to play.

他想做一个长视频。

He wants to make a long video.

说人的历史。

Talking about human history.

从以前到现在。

From the past to now.

他写了很多字。

He wrote many words.

AI 帮他做。

The AI helps him do it.

视频很流畅。

The video is very smooth.

像大电影一样。

Like a big movie.

小明觉得自己是导演。

Xiao Ming feels he is a director.

导演就是做电影的人。

A director is a person who makes movies.

虽然他是普通人。

Although he is an ordinary person.

但是他能做大事。

But he can do big things.

这就是科技的好处。

This is the benefit of technology.

你也想试一试吗？

Do you also want to try?

你可以去看看。

You can go look.

也许你也能做。

Maybe you can also do it.

做一个你的电影。

Make a movie of yours.

但是要小心。

But you must be careful.

因为太像真的了。

Because it looks too much like real.

有时候不知道真假。

Sometimes we don't know real or fake.

我们需要知道。

We need to know.

什么是真的。

What is real.

什么是 AI 的。

What is from AI.

这很重要。

This is very important.

未来会怎么样？

How will the future be?

我们不知道。

We do not know.

但是现在很有趣。

But now it is very interesting.

天天都有新东西。

Every day there are new things.

天天都有新视频。

Every day there are new videos.

字节跳动的新 AI 视频

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