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Baidu launches ERNIE Lightning and Wizshot-ME AI models on Qianfan

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Baidu has launched two new AI models on its Qianfan platform: ERNIE Lightning Reasoning Model and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME Expressive Video Model. ERNIE Lightning is designed for search applications and utilizes sparse attention mechanisms with a dual fast/slow thinking approach. ERNIE-Wizshot-ME specializes in generating short, expressive video clips from still images. AI

IMPACT Expands Baidu's AI capabilities in search and video generation.

RANK_REASON New model releases from a major AI lab. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Baidu launches ERNIE Lightning and Wizshot-ME AI models on Qianfan

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  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    Baidu Puts ERNIE Lightning Reasoning Model and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME Expressive Video Model on Qianfan

    Baidu's ERNIE Lightning, built for search, uses sparse attention and fast and slow thinking. ERNIE-Wizshot-ME turns still portraits into 4- to 15-second expressive 1080p clips.

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