AI, Alibaba and Image Generation

Alibaba makes AI model for video, image generation publicly available
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba said on Wednesday its video- and image-generating artificial intelligence model Wan 2.1 is now publicly available - or open source - in a move likely to increase its uptake and intensify competition in AI.
Alibaba to Release Open-Source Version of Video-Generating AI Model
Alibaba will release an open-source version of its video and image-generating AI model, Wan 2.1, the Chinese tech giant said in a post on X on Tuesday. The company will hold a live press conference for the official release at 11:00 pm Beijing Time (1500 GMT),
Alibaba Open-Sources AI Model Wan 2.1 to Boost Competition in Video & Image Generation
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has officially open-sourced its video- and image-generating AI model, Wan 2.1, intensifying competition in the AI landscape. This move follows a similar release from DeepSeek, a startup that
Alibaba's video, image making AI tool open to public
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has made an open-source version of its video and image-generating AI model, Wan 2.1. This move is part of the company's efforts to enhance its presence in the competitive AI market.
Alibaba launches AI model Wan 2.1 for video and image generation
Alibaba has made its latest artificial intelligence model for video and image generation, Wan 2.1, publicly available, a move that is expected to accelerate adoption and intensify competition in the AI space.

DeepSeek Reopens AI Model Access

Alibaba previews new AI reasoning model to challenge DeepSeek R1, OpenAI o1
The introduction of QwQ-Max-Preview comes as Alibaba pledges to invest US$53 billion on cloud and AI infrastructure in the ...
TechCrunch on MSN1d
DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app
DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose ...
China tech firms like Alibaba and Lenovo are rallying on DeepSeek hype and AI’s ‘once every several decades’ opportunity
The DeepSeek revolution is rippling through China’s tech sector, as hundreds of companies adopt the buzzy AI model in their ...
Alibaba's AI-Powered Turnaround
Improvements in E-Commerce Business Although China’s retail market has been mixed in recent quarters due to uncertain ...
Beijing says DeepSeek isn't meant to compete against US AI giants like OpenAI and Google
"DeepSeek complements, rather than competes against, existing AI leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind," the ...
AI’s new frontier: affordable, domain-specific models are coming, says PolyU scientist
Former Alibaba scientist Yang Hongxia is at the forefront of an effort to evolve AI beyond DeepSeek's breakthroughs A ...
DeepSeek Got The Spotlight, Alibaba Won Apple’s AI Business
Apple has picked Alibaba over DeepSeek to roll out its AI-powered suite of services for the iPhone in China — a move designed ...
Alibaba is going all in on developing AI that can reason like a human being
Alibaba shares are up 70% this year to date on the boost from DeepSeek and its AI partnership with Apple for iPhones in China ...