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Hailuo AI Rings in Year of the Horse with Festive Features and Collaborations

Hailuo AI's Lunar New Year Extravaganza

As the Year of the Horse gallops in, MiniMax's Hailuo AI is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. The company has unveiled an impressive lineup of festive content and interactive features that blend traditional celebrations with cutting-edge AI technology.

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A Multimedia Celebration

The centerpiece is their official Year of the Horse animation "Charging Ahead", featuring a unique "Horse Galloping Back Stomping" animation technique that puts a fresh spin on New Year greetings. But that's just the beginning.

On February 7th, Hailuo teamed up with Bilibili and top AI creators to produce the first-ever AI Spring Festival Gala. The innovative show quickly became a social media sensation, racking up over 9 million views and trending nationwide. One standout segment, "Heavenly Horses Bring Blessings", beautifully merged traditional Chinese aesthetics with AI-generated visuals.

The collaborations don't stop there. February 14th saw the launch of "Arcade Dinosaur: The Fate of Cross-Over", an AI-powered short drama adapted from Capcom's popular game IP. Available on Mango TV and other platforms, this marks Hailuo's first foray into game-inspired content creation.

Interactive Fun for Everyone

What's a proper celebration without some hands-on fun? Hailuo introduced two special features:

  1. Custom Red Envelopes: Users can generate personalized digital red envelopes using Hailuo's templates or their own images. The designs range from traditionally elegant to humorously modern.
  2. AI-Generated Ringtones: The catchy "Let Me Go" ringtone, created by MiniMax's Music 2.5 model, has become an unexpected hit with its laid-back vibe perfect for the "lying flat" generation.

Technical Power Behind the Festivities

These creative offerings are powered by significant upgrades to Hailuo's 2.3 and 2.3Fast models. The improvements particularly shine in dance performance generation and expanded visual style options, giving creators more tools to bring their visions to life.

Key Points:

  • Special Year of the Horse animation using innovative techniques
  • First AI Spring Festival Gala collaboration with Bilibili (9M+ views)
  • Game-inspired short drama premiering on Mango TV
  • Interactive features: custom red envelopes and viral ringtone
  • Powered by upgraded Hailuo 2.3 models with enhanced creative capabilities

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