Meituan’s LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5 raises pressure on avatar startups
Meituan has unveiled LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5, an open avatar video model that supports local deployment. This release is expected to increase competitive pressure on companies specializing in synthetic media and avatar video technologies.
Key Takeaways
- Meituan released LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5 as an open avatar video model.
- LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5 supports local deployment potential.
- The release increases pressure on synthetic media companies.
- Avatar video startups now face competition from an open model backed by Meituan.
Why It Matters
Meituan’s release gives buyers an open avatar video model they can potentially deploy locally, which can reduce dependence on hosted synthetic media services. That raises the bar for avatar video startups, since the competitive comparison now includes an open option from Meituan rather than only proprietary vendors. The key signal to watch is whether LongCat-Video-Avatar 1.5 is adopted for local deployments by developers and enterprises, since the article explicitly highlights that deployment model as part of the release.
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