Alibaba Claims Top-Ranked 'Happy Horse' AI Video Model in Major Breakthrough
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has confirmed it is the creator behind the viral 'Happy Horse' AI video generation model, which sent ripples through China's tech industry this week. The model, known as Happy Horse 1.0, swiftly climbed to the top spot on the text-to-video leaderboard maintained by Artificial Analysis, outperforming ByteDance Ltd’s celebrated Seedance 2.0 and marking Alibaba's best-scoring video product to date. The breakthrough is a significant win for Alibaba as it attempts to remake itself into a leading force in artificial intelligence. The model was developed by the nascent innovation business unit under Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), a detail the company confirmed on April 10th. While Alibaba's previous AI models included video capabilities, none have generated the same level of buzz or achieved such a high ranking in such a short period. The debut has also intensified the spotlight on the fierce competition for AI talent in China. The success of Happy Horse has drawn attention to its lead creator, Zhang Di, a key figure who had been away from the company for five years. This announcement coincides with the launch of another Alibaba model, Wan 2.7, highlighting the company's broad and aggressive investment in next-generation AI image and video generation technologies.
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While previous AI model series from Alibaba have included dedicated video generation capabilities, none have generated the same level of buzz or ranked as highly as Happy Horse has in just a matter of days.
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