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字节跳动新模型引发股市上涨:中国AI视频大战升级
ByteDance Video Model Sparks Stock Rally for Huace, Perfect World and COL Group
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ByteDance's new AI video model lifts Huace, Perfect World and COL Group shares as China's video race turns white-hot. HSK 3 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 3-4 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 12 key vocabulary words such as 世界、地球、机会 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
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原文Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.
English transcript reference
This is not just tech news; it has directly impacted stock market performance.
Just this Monday, the stocks of several famous media companies rose sharply.
For example, Huace Media and Perfect World saw their stock prices rise by seven to ten percent.
Also, COL Group's stock price even hit the daily limit, meaning it rose by twenty percent.
The reason investors are so excited is the new tool released by ByteDance.
The name of this tool is Seedance 2.0.
It is an artificial intelligence video model, and it is currently still in the beta testing phase.
Although only a portion of users can try it out, the response has been very enthusiastic.
Everyone says that the videos made by this model are too lifelike.
It blurs the boundary between AI content and the real world.
The lighting and movement in the videos look as natural as a movie.
An important feature of Seedance 2.0 is "multimodal input."
What does this mean?
Simply put, you can use text, pictures, or even sound to tell the AI what you want.
Then, it can generate the video for you.
Previously, you needed professional cameras and editing software to make videos.
Now, this tool greatly lowers the threshold for video production.
A programmer named Wang Lei expressed great surprise after trying it.
He only input a few lines of text and obtained a video charting human history.
He said the storytelling of the video was very smooth, and the visuals were grand.
Not just ordinary users, experts in the gaming world are also paying attention.
Feng Ji, the producer of "Black Myth: Wukong," gave it a very high evaluation.
He said this is currently the best video generation model on the planet.
He believes this will change traditional video production workflows.
Of course, the emergence of new technology also brings concerns.
If the video looks too real, will people use it to make fake news?
This is the problem we often call "deepfakes."
This is a risk that needs to be guarded against.
However, analysts at securities companies are more bullish on its commercial value.
They believe this is a huge opportunity for the short drama and manga industries.
Because AI can help companies reduce costs and improve production efficiency.
This explains why the stocks of related companies surged.
In this field, competition is also becoming increasingly fierce.
ByteDance is not the only player.
Just a few days ago, Kuaishou also released the "Kling 3.0" model.
These two Chinese tech giants are engaging in a head-to-head battle in the AI video field.
For creators, this is actually a good thing.
Because there are more choices for tools.
A video expert who wished to remain anonymous said that the technology is ready.
AI's current audiovisual language ability is very strong.
This means that for future content creation, the core competitiveness will return to...
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇Adjective used to describe something that looks very real, often used for art, simulation, or AI generation.
Literally 'door sill', metaphorically used to describe the difficulty or requirements to enter a field or do something.
Verb commonly used in tech contexts, like 'generating' a report or AI 'generating' an image.
Technical term referring to multiple modes of input or output (e.g., text, audio, image combined).
Adjective describing smooth movement, writing, or speech.
Noun or verb referring to rivalry between people or companies.
HSK 1-3. world.
HSK 1-3. the Earth; the planet.
HSK 1-3. chance.
HSK 1-3. reason; cause.
HSK 1-3. technology / technique.
HSK 1-3. explanation; to explain.
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法不仅仅是...,...也...
Not only is it..., but it also... (Expressing that something has multiple aspects or effects).
这不仅仅是一个技术新闻,它直接影响了股市的表现。
把 + Object + Verb + Result
The 'Ba' structure is used to emphasize the action done to a specific object.
它能帮你生成视频 (implied structure)
会不会有人用它来制作虚假新闻呢
虽然...,但...
Although... but... (Expressing concession or contrast).
虽然只有一部分用户能试用,但反响非常热烈。
只有...才...
Only if... then... (Expressing a necessary condition).
以前,你需要专业的摄像机和剪辑软件才能做视频。
既...又... (Implied in context)
Both... and... (Listing two qualities or actions).
视频的叙事非常流畅,画面也很宏大 (Similar structure expressing two positive qualities).
Proper Nouns
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