Zhipu AI launches video model in a sign more Chinese tech firms are taking on OpenAI’s Sora
- The launch of Ying, coming two days after Kuaishou’s own product, signals that Chinese tech firms are taking on industry leader OpenAI in the field of video generation
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Zhipu on Friday debuted its video generation model, in the latest sign that local tech firms are gaining ground in the AI video arena.
The Ying text-to-video model accepts both text and image prompts to generate six second video clips in around 30 seconds. Users can fine-tune the results with style options that include 3D animation, cinematic or oil painting look, as well as emotional themes such as tense, lively and lonely.
The service, accessible through the official website and mobile apps of Zhipu AI’s ChatGLM chatbot, was made immediately available to all users for unlimited use, the company said at a launch event in Beijing on Friday, although the free version will mean longer wait times during peak use time.
The launch of Ying comes two days after a similar move by Kuaishou, the short video rival of ByteDance’s Douyin, the Chinese sibling of TikTok, and signals that Chinese tech firms are taking on industry leader OpenAI in the field of video generation.
On Wednesday, Kuaishou made its highly sought-after Kling video model available for wider test use, with each customer able to generate six videos per day.