ByteDance Unveils Jimeng AI, a Text-to-Video Generation Platform That Could Rival OpenAI Sora

ByteDance, the Beijing-based expertise big recognized for TikTok, has launched a man-made intelligence (AI) text-to-video platform. Dubbed Jimeng AI, the platform permits customers to generate each pictures in addition to movies from textual content prompts. The platform is claimed to be launched on each Apple’s App Store and Android as cellular apps however is barely accessible to customers in China. As per a report, the platform doesn’t have a free tier and a subscription is required to make use of it. Jimeng AI joins different AI video platforms corresponding to Runway, Pika AI, and yet-to-be-launched OpenAI’s Sora.

Jimeng AI Video Generator Launched

The Jimeng AI platform was developed by ByteDance-owned Faceu Technology and gives picture and video era capabilities. According to a report by Reuters, the platform was launched as a cellular app on the App Store on August 6 for Chinese customers. The app was beforehand launched for Android on July 31. 

Gadgets 360 discovered the web site shopper might be accessed even outdoors China, nevertheless, to make use of it, one would want to create an account. Currently, Jimeng AI solely permits folks with registered Douyin (often called TikTok outdoors China) accounts to log into the platform.

Since the platform doesn’t have a free tier, registered customers can not generate pictures and movies till they’ve chosen a plan. According to Reuters, there are three plans one can select from. The month-to-month plan with auto renewal is priced at CNY 69 (roughly Rs. 808), whereas to buy a subscription for a single month, a person must pay CNY 79 (roughly Rs. 926). The annual plan is ready at CNY 659 (roughly Rs. 7,726). Every plan reportedly permits customers to generate roughly 2,050 pictures or 168 movies each month.

Coming to options, the essential picture and video era from pure language textual content prompts can be found. The generated pictures may also be edited and refined utilizing follow-up prompts. Once generated on Jimeng AI, customers can both share it with others utilizing a URL or reserve it on their gadget. There is an Explore web page the place customers can share their work and others can touch upon them.

Further, a Personalised Creations function has additionally been added which permits customers to duplicate and customise others’ work through the use of their prompts. It is unclear how this function precisely works. It can be unclear whether or not the platform might be built-in with Douyin (TikTok) to permit customers to create content material for the platform utilizing AI.