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Text-, image-, and reference-to-video generation at up to 1080p.

Category
Video
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Proprietary
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
WebiOSAndroidAPI
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 9, 2026

An AI video generator from Tsinghua-spinout Shengshu Technology. Turns text prompts, still images, or reference images into short high-resolution clips, with text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video modes. Known for fast, low-cost generation and keeping multiple uploaded subjects consistent across a shot.

Capabilities 4

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Sound effects (secondary capability)
  • Text-to-video (primary capability)
  • Image-to-video (primary capability)
  • Text-to-image (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Text-, image- and reference-to-video
  • Fast, low-cost generation
  • Up to 1080p output
  • Short clip lengths
  • Less photoreal than top-tier rivals
  • Chinese-origin data-policy concerns
  • Smaller ecosystem than Runway/Kling

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