# Alibaba has launched Happy Oyster, a new artificial intelligence (AI) world model.

*genai · news · 2026-04-16 · Outlook Business*

## Key points

- Alibaba's Happy Oyster AI model generates interactive 3D worlds with real-time, continuous response to user prompts.
- Directing mode keeps physics and lighting consistent while allowing real-time scene and camera changes up to three minutes.
- Wandering mode generates an expanding, explorable world from one prompt, supporting first-person movement and 480p video.
- Happy Oyster enables user-driven interactive videos and fast, prompt-based prototyping for film and game development.
- Early access to Happy Oyster is available via waitlist as development and feature expansion continue.

**Companies:** Alibaba
**Countries:** China

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