Video generation

Happy Horse 1.0 by Alibaba

by Alibaba

Alibaba's video model that generates video and synced audio in one pass, with native lip‑sync across 7 languages.

Happy Horse 1.0 by Alibaba

by Alibaba

Key features

Two friends laughing at a Paris café, French dialogue, golden-hour window lightStart creating

Happy Horse 1.0 by Alibaba has been retired on Morphic.

Use Happy Horse 1.1, the newer model with better capabilities.

Happy Horse 1.1

Technical specifications

1080p

Full HD output at 24 fps

3–15s

Per generation

5

16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4

7

Native lip-sync across 7 languages

Up to 5

For reference-to-video and video editing

15B

Unified 40-layer transformer

Use cases

Dialogue-driven scenes

Scenes where characters speak in any of 7 languages with synced lip movement, ambient sound, and timing.

Music videos and performance clips

Video and audio generated together means motion lands on beat from the first pass, no manual sync work needed.

Ad and campaign spots

Reference-driven control keeps product, talent, and brand visuals consistent across multiple shots.

Character-consistent storytelling

Lock in characters with reference images and carry them across multiple scenes for narrative video work.

Multilingual content localization

Same scene, same characters, dialogue swapped across languages with native lip-sync, suited for global campaigns.

Video editing without full re-renders

Adjust details, swap elements, or restyle existing footage through text instructions instead of starting over.

Prompt examples

Dialogue scene

Two friends laughing in a Paris café, French dialogue, handheld

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Performance clip

Cellist on a rooftop at sunset, sweeping orchestral score

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Product spot

Sneakers spin on glossy floor, hip-hop beat, macro lens

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Overview

Happy Horse 1.0 is Alibaba's video model from the Taotian Future Life Lab, released April 2026. At launch it held the #1 Elo on the Artificial Analysis Video Arena in both Text-to-Video and Image-to-Video categories. It generates video and audio jointly in a single forward pass through a 15B-parameter unified transformer, producing 1080p clips of 3 to 15 seconds with native lip-sync across seven languages. Reference-driven control across text, image, and video inputs makes it suited for dialogue scenes, performance clips, and character-consistent narrative work.

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FAQs

What is Happy Horse 1.0?
Happy Horse 1.0 is Alibaba's video generation model from the Taotian Future Life Lab, released April 2026. It generates video and synchronized audio together in a single pass and held the #1 Elo on the Artificial Analysis Video Arena at launch.
Which languages does Happy Horse support for lip-sync?
Seven languages with native lip-sync: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, German, and French.
How long can a Happy Horse 1.0 video be?
Each generation is 3 to 15 seconds at 1080p, across five aspect ratios including 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1.
How is it different from Seedance 2.0 or Veo 3?
Happy Horse generates video and audio jointly in one pass with native multilingual lip-sync across 7 languages. Seedance 2.0 emphasizes multimodal inputs and music beat sync. Veo focuses on cinematic photorealism.
Can I edit existing video with Happy Horse?
Yes. The video-edit endpoint accepts natural language instructions and up to 5 reference images to modify existing footage without a full re-render.
Can I still use Happy Horse 1.0 on Morphic?
No. Happy Horse 1.0 has been retired on Morphic. Use Happy Horse 1.1 instead, the newer model with better capabilities: open Copilot or the Canvas and pick Happy Horse 1.1 in the model list.

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