ByteDance has launched a new AI tool called Jimeng AI in China, as reported by Reuters. ByteDance has developed Jimeng AI through its subsidiary Faceu Technology, a tool that creates videos from text prompts similar to OpenAI’s Sora.
Features of Jimeng AI
- AI Picture Creation: Users can describe their ideas in natural language, and Jimeng AI will generate unique pictures. It also offers editing features to refine these images.
- Video Creation: Users can input their ideas, and Jimeng AI will create videos. Multiple attempts can be made to achieve the desired result.
- Sharing Options: Creations can be shared via links or saved locally, allowing others to appreciate the user’s creativity.
- Explore Creative Works: The Explore page lets users browse and appreciate other users’ works, offering inspiration and allowing them to leave comments.
- Personalized Creations: Users can replicate and customize other users’ works using their prompts.
Competition and Market Context
Jimeng AI is part of a growing market of AI video tools in China, competing with Kuaishou’s Kling AI and Zhipu AI’s Ying, both accessible globally. Shengshu’s Vidu app also recently launched.
These developments highlight a trend among Chinese tech firms to create AI video tools, following the launch of OpenAI’s Sora in February, which is not yet publicly available.
Pricing and Availability
Subscription prices are as follows:
- 69 yuan per month (USD 9.62 or Rs. 800 approx.)
- 659 yuan per year (USD 91.8 or Rs. 7,710 approx.)
Initially released for Android on July 31, Jimeng AI is now available on the Apple App Store in China.