OpenAI and Anthropic are relatively restrained in their visual investments, leaving room for competition. xAI launches an upgraded video model to bet on the image generation track.

Odaily reports that sources familiar with the matter have revealed that xAI is increasing its investment in video and image generation tools, aiming to build a differentiated advantage in multimodal capabilities. In contrast, OpenAI and Anthropic are relatively more restrained in their visual generation capabilities, leaving an entry point for xAI. It is understood that xAI launched an upgraded video model last week, emphasizing its continued progress in the field of visual generation, even as it introduces external collaborations in areas like coding to counter competitors. Sources indicated that xAI is strengthening the user popularity and viral effect of its AI video tools, viewing them as a key lever for the next phase of product competition. Meanwhile, SpaceX has also publicly supported and mentioned that its AI video tools are relatively popular. (The Information)