Tencent has hired the WizardLM team, a group originally formed within Microsoft, known for its unconventional history in AI development. This move highlights Tencent's commitment to enhancing its AI capabilities and reflects ongoing competition in the tech industry for top talent in artificial intelligence.
Tencent has released HunyuanWorld-Voyager, an AI model that generates 3D-consistent video sequences from a single image, allowing users to explore virtual scenes by defining camera paths. While it offers impressive spatial consistency and depth information, it still relies on pattern matching rather than true 3D modeling, limiting its potential for real-time interactive experiences. The model requires significant computing power and has specific licensing restrictions for commercial use.