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Alibaba releases open-source Wan-Animate-2 for 24fps character animation

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Alibaba has released Wan-Animate-2, an open-source diffusion Transformer model capable of generating character animations at 24 frames per second. This model bypasses the need for explicit pose extraction, enabling it to produce animations that compete with commercial systems. Wan-Animate-2 supports complex scenes with multiple characters and diverse body types, ensuring stable and consistent output. AI

IMPACT This open-source release could accelerate development in AI-driven character animation, potentially lowering barriers for creators.

RANK_REASON Release of an open-source model with novel technical capabilities. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Alibaba releases open-source Wan-Animate-2 for 24fps character animation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Alibaba releases open-source Wan-Animate-2, a diffusion Transformer that skips pose extraction to deliver 24fps character animation rivaling closed commercial s

    Alibaba releases open-source Wan-Animate-2, a diffusion Transformer that skips pose extraction to deliver 24fps character animation rivaling closed commercial systems. Supports multi-character scenes and varied body types with stable output. Source: Pandaily https:// pandaily.com…

    LINKS pandaily.com/tongyi-wan-animate-2-charact…

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