# World Models

The Dark Horse Emerges: China’s AI Video Titans Seize the Vacuum Left by Sora

Following the exit of OpenAI's Sora, China's generative video sector is surging, led by an anonymous high-performing model called HappyHorse-1.0. The market is transitioning from technical demonstration to intense commercial competition, with firms like ByteDance and Kuaishou fighting for dominance in the multi-billion dollar AI-generated content industry.