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Alibaba launches AI model for emotion, visual analysis

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Alibaba Group has launched R1-Omni, an AI model that assesses emotional states from videos and describes clothing and surroundings in visual data.

Developed by researchers at Tongyi Lab, led by Jiaxing Zhao, it builds on the open-source HumanOmni model.

R1-Omni is available for free download on Hugging Face.

This release follows Alibaba’s increased investment in AI, including benchmarking its Qwen model against DeepSeek and partnering with Apple for AI features in iPhones.

Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu emphasized in February that the company prioritizes artificial general intelligence.

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