Alibaba's Wan 3.0 turns 100 photos into a virtual drum ensemble for Dakar Youth Olympics
Overview
Alibaba used its Wan 3.0 video generation model to turn 100 submitted photographs into a one-minute virtual drum performance.
The performance was shown on a screen at the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, and the participants were drawn from the Dakar 2026 Learning Academy, according to the organizers.
At an installation called "The Teranga Beat," visitors can play a drum game, and Wan generates a short personalized video from it.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 5, 9:11 AM ET
Check the sources:
Article timeline
The articles in this story. Times are ET.
- KrASIA · Big TechNewsAlibaba's Wan 3.0 turns 100 photos into a virtual drum ensemble at Dakar Youth Olympics
AIAlibaba used its Wan 3.0 video generation model to turn 100 submitted photographs into a one-minute virtual drum performance shown on a screen at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony. The participants were drawn from the Dakar 2026 Learning Academy, according to the organizers. Visitors can also play a drum game at the "The Teranga Beat" installation, where Wan generates a short personalized video.
Heat Trend
Not enough continuous observations to show a trend yet.