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Alibaba Cloud's Wan3.0 Video Generation Model Officially Launched, Featuring Long-Sequence Stability and Realistic Texture According to Alibaba Cloud's official WeChat account, the Wan3.0 video generation model has officially gone live. It supports generating videos up to 30 seconds in length per session and introduces support for multiple document formats such as doc, xls, ppt, pdf, and md to enable 'universal creation.' Wan3.0 offers significant improvements over its predecessor in terms of character texture, cross-shot consistency, reference image fidelity, and non-realistic stylization. It has already been applied in scenarios such as short dramas and film production, creator platforms, advertising and marketing, cultural tourism promotion, and music videos. The official API pricing is set at ¥0.3/second for 480P, ¥0.6/second for 720P, and ¥1.2/second for 1080P. From August 24 to September 23, Alibaba Cloud's BaiLian and QianWen AI platforms are offering a limited-time 30% discount.