Happy Horse AI by Alibaba — Try the Happy Horse 1.1 Video Generator
Generate cinematic text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video with Alibaba's Happy Horse 1.1, now the default model on TryHappyHorseAI. 1080p output, native audio sync, and 9 aspect ratios for text/reference workflows.
Happy Horse AI Video Examples
Watch what Happy Horse AI generates — cinematic 1080p videos with synchronized audio across text-to-video and image-to-video.
Three yoga practitioners in tree pose on rocks beside a cascading waterfall, surrounded by lush tropical forest, cinematic wide angle, golden hour lighting.
A rubber band ball bouncing down a carpeted staircase, each impact unpredictable, realistic physics simulation with natural motion blur and ambient sound.
A pink peony bud in a white ceramic vase on a sunny windowsill, raindrops on the glass behind it, soft natural light streaming through.
Happy Horse AI vs Kling v3: finger tracing horseshoe shapes on a foggy car window, with finer detail, realistic condensation, and natural hand motion.
A young girl hula hooping in a sunny backyard, natural physics simulation with realistic cloth dynamics and fluid body motion.
A professional woman at a desk in a softly lit library, cinematic portrait framing, natural hair movement, photorealistic skin, and soft bokeh depth.
Videos generated with Happy Horse AI · 1080p HD · Audio included · Click to watch with sound · Browse all examples →
Happy Horse 1.1 — Default AI Video Generation on TryHappyHorseAI
Happy Horse 1.1 is now the default model for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation on TryHappyHorseAI, while Happy Horse 1.0 remains available for video-edit workflows.
#1 Text-to-Video Generator
Happy Horse ranks #1 globally for text-to-video with an Elo score of 1333, outperforming ByteDance Seedance 2.0, Google Veo 3, and OpenAI Sora.
#1 Image-to-Video Generator
Happy Horse also leads image-to-video with an Elo score of 1392 — the highest benchmark score ever recorded for AI video generation.
Unified Video + Audio Generation
Happy Horse is the first AI model to generate video and audio in a single unified pass, eliminating the traditional multi-stage pipeline of video → audio → lip sync.
Cinematic 1080p Quality
Generate 5–12 second 1080p videos supporting 9 aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:4, 9:21, and 21:9 — all at cinema-grade resolution.
Happy Horse AI Technical Specifications
Happy Horse AI is a 15B-parameter unified Transformer model developed by Alibaba Taotian Group's Future Life Lab, led by Zhang Di (former Kuaishou VP and Kling AI lead).
15B Unified Transformer
150 billion parameters with 40 self-attention layers, using DMD-2 distillation requiring only 8 denoising steps for ultra-fast inference.
38-Second Generation
Generate a full video with synchronized audio in approximately 38 seconds on H100 GPU — significantly faster than multi-stage competitors.
Multilingual Lip Sync
Native lip-sync support for 7 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, German, and French.
Fully Open Source
Happy Horse 1.0 is fully open source — base model, distilled model, super-resolution module, inference code, and commercial license all included.
9 Aspect Ratios
Happy Horse 1.1 supports 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:4, 9:21, and 21:9 for text/reference video; image-to-video follows the uploaded image ratio.
Commercial Use Ready
Open source with commercial usage rights — build products, APIs, and services on top of Happy Horse AI without restrictions.
What You Can Create with Happy Horse AI
Happy Horse AI generates cinematic short videos with synchronized audio for creators, marketers, filmmakers, and developers.
Text to Video
Describe your scene in plain text and Happy Horse AI generates a matching 1080p video with synchronized audio — no camera or studio required.
Image to Video
Upload any image and Happy Horse AI animates it into a realistic video with movement, depth, and natural-sounding audio.
Reference to Video
Provide a reference image or style frame to guide Happy Horse AI's output — ideal for maintaining consistent visual themes across a series of videos.
Video Edit
Edit and refine existing videos with AI — adjust motion, style, and composition without re-generating from scratch.
Social Media Content
Create 9:16 vertical videos for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, or 16:9 horizontal videos for YouTube — all in one generation.
Product Videos
Generate professional product demo videos from a single image or description — perfect for e-commerce, ads, and landing pages.
What Creators Say About Happy Horse AI 🎬
Happy Horse AI went from anonymous benchmark leader to #1 globally in just days. Here's what early users are saying.
Ryan Mitchell
Content Creator
"I've tried Sora, Veo, and Seedance. Happy Horse blows them all away. The audio sync is seamless and the quality at 1080p is unreal."
Yuki Tanaka
Social Media Manager
"Happy Horse's vertical video output is perfect for Reels and TikTok. The AI understands composition and movement better than anything else."
Ryan Mitchell
Content Creator
"I've tried Sora, Veo, and Seedance. Happy Horse blows them all away. The audio sync is seamless and the quality at 1080p is unreal."
Yuki Tanaka
Social Media Manager
"Happy Horse's vertical video output is perfect for Reels and TikTok. The AI understands composition and movement better than anything else."
Maria Santos
Marketing Director
"We generated 20 product videos in one afternoon. Happy Horse AI cut our video production budget by 80% while improving quality."
Ethan Brooks
Game Developer
"We use Happy Horse to generate cinematic trailers and cutscenes from concept art. The speed is incredible — 38 seconds per video."
Maria Santos
Marketing Director
"We generated 20 product videos in one afternoon. Happy Horse AI cut our video production budget by 80% while improving quality."
Ethan Brooks
Game Developer
"We use Happy Horse to generate cinematic trailers and cutscenes from concept art. The speed is incredible — 38 seconds per video."
James Park
Indie Filmmaker
"The image-to-video feature is the best I've seen. I can animate concept art into cinematic sequences that look like real film footage."
Sophie Martin
E-commerce Founder
"Product videos used to cost thousands per shoot. Now I generate studio-quality videos from product photos in under a minute."
James Park
Indie Filmmaker
"The image-to-video feature is the best I've seen. I can animate concept art into cinematic sequences that look like real film footage."
Sophie Martin
E-commerce Founder
"Product videos used to cost thousands per shoot. Now I generate studio-quality videos from product photos in under a minute."
Happy Horse AI — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Happy Horse 1.1, Happy Horse 1.0 video edit support, and TryHappyHorseAI.com.
Happy Horse AI is Alibaba's AI video generation model family. On TryHappyHorseAI, Happy Horse 1.1 is now the default model for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video, while Happy Horse 1.0 remains available for video-edit workflows.
Happy Horse was developed by Alibaba's Taotian Group Future Life Lab, led by Zhang Di — former VP at Kuaishou and technical lead behind the Kling AI video model. Happy Horse 1.0 was anonymously submitted to benchmarks on April 7, 2026, and officially revealed by Alibaba on April 10, 2026.
Happy Horse stands out with strong benchmark scores, native audio generation, multilingual lip sync, and open-source availability. Our comparison coverage focuses on where it leads in motion quality and audio sync, and where competing models may still be better fits.
Sign in with Google or email, then head to the AI Video Generator. Enter a text prompt, upload an image, or add reference images to generate your first video. New accounts receive free credits to try Happy Horse 1.1 right away.
Happy Horse 1.1 generates videos up to 1080p resolution and supports 9 aspect ratios for text/reference video: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:4, 9:21, and 21:9. Image-to-video follows the uploaded image ratio.
Yes. Happy Horse 1.0 is fully open source and includes the base model, distilled model, super-resolution module, inference code, and a commercial use license.
Yes. TryHappyHorseAI.com is live — you can generate text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video using Happy Horse 1.1 directly on the site. Video edit currently uses Happy Horse 1.0 because 1.1 video-edit support is not publicly documented yet.