Alibaba announced on April 10 that it had developed HappyHorse‑1.0, an AI video‑generation model that debuted on the Artificial Analysis benchmarking platform on April 7 and topped blind‑test rankings for text‑to‑video and image‑to‑video generation, outperforming ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0.
The model was created under Alibaba’s newly formed Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) AI Innovation Unit, which was established on March 16 to consolidate five AI units and accelerate commercialization. HappyHorse‑1.0’s success demonstrates the progress of Alibaba’s “world model” strategy, which seeks to build multimodal AI systems that can simulate real‑world environments.
Alibaba’s announcement comes after OpenAI pulled its Sora video‑generation service, which was discontinued on April 26 for the web and app and scheduled for API shutdown on September 24. The gap left by Sora’s exit has attracted attention from developers and enterprises looking for reliable video‑generation APIs, positioning HappyHorse‑1.0 as a timely entrant.
The company has committed at least RMB 380 billion (US $53 billion) to AI and cloud infrastructure over the next three years. The launch of HappyHorse‑1.0 is a tangible outcome of that investment and is expected to generate new revenue streams through an API that will be offered on Alibaba Cloud.
Investors responded positively to the announcement, citing confidence in Alibaba’s AI strategy and the timely entry into the video‑generation market after OpenAI’s Sora service was discontinued.
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