MiniMax, also known as Hailuo AI, is one of China's leading "new AI tigers". Backed by ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent, MiniMax has established itself as a pioneer in multimodal foundation models, developing models that span text reasoning, voice synthesis, and high-fidelity video generation.
Its consumer platform, Hailuo AI, features "Video-01", a video generation model that is widely praised for its exceptional cinematic quality, natural human expressions, and fast generation speeds. MiniMax is also highly regarded for its speech models, which can synthesize highly emotional, natural-sounding human voices in multiple languages, complete with gasps, laughter, and realistic pauses.
MiniMax is frequently used by interactive gaming platforms, digital marketing agencies, and software developers who leverage its long-context APIs and realistic voice assets to build AI agents and content pipelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Hailuo AI?
Hailuo AI is the public consumer platform developed by MiniMax, providing access to their text assistant and video generation tools.
Q: Can MiniMax generate music?
Yes, MiniMax includes advanced music and audio generation capabilities that can compose complete songs from text prompts.
Q: Is MiniMax available outside of China?
Yes, Hailuo AI and the MiniMax developer platform are accessible globally, with web interfaces and API documentation localized in English.
Key Features
✓ Video-01 Engine
Cinematic-quality video generator optimized for human characters and dramatic lighting.
✓ Emotional Speech Synthesis
Generate human voices that include realistic breathing, laughing, and voice modulation.