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Alibaba’s open-source Sora-like AI video model tops third-party rankings


Wan 2.1, which boasts performance that rivals other leading offerings, is among a series of new models developed by Alibaba.

The cloud computing unit of Alibaba last week unveiled Wan 2.1, the latest iteration of its Sora-like video model, boasting performance that rivals other leading offerings. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, is doubling down on its AI strategy, investing significantly in models and computing power. Alibaba Cloud has open-sourced four variants of the new model series, making them freely available for academics, researchers and commercial institutions worldwide to use and modify.

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