Baidu, Alibaba Group, and TAL Education Group invested 2 billion yuan (approximately $293 million) in ShengShu Technology. This Series B funding supports the Chinese AI developer also known as Vidu.
ShengShu will use the capital to develop general world models for AI-driven video generation. These models enable robots to understand real-world physics and dynamics.
The investment signals a strategic shift from text-based models toward physical AI applications. This technology targets manufacturing and logistics sectors to address labor shortages in China.