Alibaba Claims Viral Happy Horse AI Model in Latest Breakthrough

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. revealed it created the “Happy Horse” video AI model that sent ripples across China’s AI industry this week, claiming ownership of a platform that topped global rankings on debut.

The platform marked the latest win for a Chinese company trying to remake itself into a leading player in artificial intelligence. Happy Horse 1.0 hit the top spot on the text-to-video leaderboard of Artificial Analysis this week, before its creator’s identity was disclosed on Friday. It is the product of the nascent Alibaba Token Hub’s innovation business unit, and still under a beta testing phase, a spokesperson for the company said.