Alibaba launches Wan3.0 with 30-second video generation from documents and slide decks
- Alibaba launched Wan3.0 on August 24, with generation of videos up to 30 seconds, twice Wan2.7-Video's 15-second limit.
- Wan3.0 accepts business documents, spreadsheets, slide decks, and live web pages as inputs, rather than only text prompts or images, for use in corporate video workflows.
- Alibaba says Wan3.0 adds prompt-based clip-length recommendations and narrative extension, while maintaining visual continuity during longer shots and camera movements.
- Public beta access, which began August 6, is available through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and Qwen Cloud; Alibaba cites advertising, short drama, tourism, and music videos as early uses.
- The launch followed Alibaba's HK$80 billion share placement, about $10.2 billion, whose net proceeds the company says will fund chips, infrastructure, and AI model development and deployment.