ByteDance
Operates Volcengine (方舟) and Doubao. Seedance 2.5 video model leads in 30s single-shot narrative generation.
Operates Volcengine (方舟) and Doubao. Seedance 2.5 video model leads in 30s single-shot narrative generation.
All ByteDance Plans(3)
ByteDance History Timeline(9)
Doubao Work launches with deep Feishu integration
Agent product for productivity. Supports collaborative editing of docs/spreadsheets/PPTs/web. Can operate browser and computer; cloud PC for long-running tasks. First domestic dual-certified office agent.
SourceFirst agent launched after Feishu product team merged into Doubao
Doubao Work is the first agent launched since the late-July organizational restructuring merged Feishu product into Doubao.
SourceByteDance Doubao to launch standalone office app next week to rival WorkBuddy
Split from the Work Task mode inside Doubao App. The past week saw mobile PC remote control, Windows Virtual Desktop, Skill Store and connectors. ByteDance completed the Feishu-Doubao team merger on July 30 and at the Aug 6 mid-year all-hands named Doubao the AI backbone business.
SourceByteDance establishes AI Data & Safety first-level department
AI Data & Safety first-level department established August 15, led by Wang Yinglei. Sits parallel to Seed, Flow, Douyin. Consolidates 1,000+ data team. Same-day reports of Seed team discussing a 5T+ parameter model.
SourceByteDance pre-training 10 trillion parameter AI model
On August 7, the FT reported ByteDance is pre-training a 10T parameter model led by Xiang Liang and Shen Ke. Zhang Yiming opposes distillation.
SourceByteDance reportedly training 10-trillion-parameter AI model
On August 7, the Financial Times reported ByteDance is training a 10-trillion-parameter AI model currently in early pretraining, expected to take 3-6 months.
SourceDoubao 1.6 & Seedance
Doubao 1.6 interval pricing cuts cost to 1/3; Seedance tops video gen.
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