The Rise of VIDU: A Technological Marvel
China is making strides in the field of artificial intelligence with the launch of Vidu, a text-to-video AI tool developed jointly by Shengshu Technology and Tsinghua University. This tool is part of an ambitious attempt to catch up with global AI leaders such as OpenAI, showcasing China’s technological advancement in the AI landscape.
VIDU versus Sora: Setting New Benchmarks
Vidu’s capabilities bear a similarity to OpenAI’s Sora, but it currently only has the capacity to produce videos of up to 16 seconds in 1080p resolution. A unique feature of Vidu is its understanding and generation of “Chinese elements.” This text-to-video model can simulate the physical world to create highly detailed videos with impressive visual quality, contributing to its growing appeal.
However, it’s not smooth sailing for Chinese firms like Shengshu Technology. They face notable challenges in developing AI tools such as Vidu due to the lack of sufficient computing power and export restrictions on advanced chips.
Established in March 2023, Shengshu Technology is the driving force behind Vidu. The company was formed by members from Tsinghua’s Institute for AI, including Zhu Jun, as well as experts from Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings, and ByteDance, combining their expertise to push the boundaries of AI technology and showcase China’s technological prowess.
The Vidu AI model, being the first of its kind in China, was unveiled at the prestigious Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing. It uses a self-developed architecture called Universal Vision Transformer (U-ViT), ingeniously combining two text-to-video AI models, Diffusion and the Transformer, to achieve high visual fidelity and temporal consistency in the generated videos.
A New Era in AI Video Generation
Vidu’s capabilities are not just limited to creating detailed video content. This video AI model can generate complex scenes with intricate effects such as light, shadow, and detailed facial expressions. It has the potential to create highly complex dynamic shots and even incorporate dynamic camera movements, making it a powerful tool in the realm of AI technology.
The Shengshu AI tool also showcases its unique understanding of Chinese culture by being capable of generating images of unique Chinese characters like pandas and loongs. This proficiency stems from its comprehensive understanding of Chinese elements, making Vidu a pioneering tool in China’s AI landscape.
With just a single click, users can generate high-definition videos that showcase the impressive capabilities of this text-to-video model. Vidu represents a significant step forward in AI research and video generation, as it combines state-of-the-art AI technologies like the U-ViT architecture to create stunning visuals with ease.
As Shengshu Technology and Tsinghua University continue to refine and improve Vidu, it is clear that this text-to-video AI tool is set to revolutionize the way we create and consume video content, ushering in a new era of AI-powered video generation.
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