Chinese technology company Alibaba released new open-source artificial intelligence models and text-to-video AI technology on Thursday, stepping up its efforts to compete in the emerging field of generative AI.
The open-source models, which number more than 100, come from Alibaba’s Quen 2.5 family, its latest foundational large language model released in May.
Chinese technology companies, like their US counterparts, are investing heavily in generic AI, with companies racing to develop strong product portfolios and diverse offerings.
While competitors such as Baidu and OpenAI have taken a primarily closed-source approach, Alibaba has adopted a hybrid model, investing in both proprietary and open-source development to broaden its AI product range.
Its new models range from 0.5 to 72 billion parameters — variables that determine an AI model’s capability and performance — in size, proficiency in math, coding and provide support for more than 29 languages, Alibaba said in a statement. Are.
The model aims to meet a wide range of AI applications in various fields, including automotive, gaming, and scientific research.
Alibaba also unveiled a new text-to-video model on Thursday as part of its Tongyi Wanxiang image generation family, joining a growing number of Chinese tech companies entering this emerging market.
The move puts Alibaba in direct competition with global players like OpenAI, which has also shown interest in the text-to-video technology.
In August, TikTok owner ByteDance launched its text-to-video app Jimeng AI on Apple’s App Store for Chinese users.
© Thomson Reuters 2024
