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Alibaba Unveils HappyHorse After AI Model Tops Video Rankings Under Alias

Published: Apr. 10, 2026 10:31 p.m. GMT+8

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Alibaba has revealed it is the creator behind HappyHorse, the anonymous AI video model that recently topped benchmark leaderboards. Photo: VCG

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has claimed ownership of HappyHorse, a highly rated artificial intelligence video-generation model that recently topped benchmark leaderboards under an anonymous moniker.

The model, developed by the AI Innovation Division under Alibaba’s newly established Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) business group, is currently in closed beta testing with an application programming interface (API) rollout expected soon, the company said.

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Alibaba claims HappyHorse-1.0, topping Artificial Analysis video leaderboard (#1 silent, ties ByteDance Seedance 2.0 audio).
Developed by ATH group (est. Mar 16); closed beta, API soon; realistic text/image videos.
Post-reorg releases: Qwen3.5-Omni, Wan2.7 models, Qwen3.6-Plus (1.4T tokens/day); Kling hits $240M ARR.

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Who’s Who

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. revealed ownership of HappyHorse, a top AI video-generation model from its Alibaba Token Hub (ATH). It leads benchmarks, outperforming ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 and others. In closed beta with API soon. Recent restructurings spurred releases like Qwen3.5-Omni, Wan2.7-Video, and upcoming Qwen3.6-Max, fueling China's AI video surge.

ByteDance: ByteDance is a key rival to Alibaba in AI video generation. Its model Seedance 2.0 tied with Alibaba's HappyHorse-1.0 for the top spot in the audio category on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard, outperforming others like SkyReels V4 and Kling 3.0.

Kunlun Tech: Kunlun Tech’s SkyReels V4 was outperformed by Alibaba's HappyHorse-1.0 on the Artificial Analysis video generation leaderboard, where HappyHorse topped silent video and tied in audio categories.

Kuaishou: Kuaishou's Kling 3.0 was outperformed by Alibaba's HappyHorse-1.0 in video generation benchmarks, ranking below in silent video. Kuaishou’s Kling AI recently hit an annualized revenue run rate of $240 million in the booming Chinese AI video market.

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