AI Upstart Manus Starts Text-to-Video Service to Take On OpenAI

Manus unveiled a text-to-video generation feature, entering a competitive segment populated by rivals from OpenAI to China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd.

The upstart, whose AI service is known for its ability to carry out multistep tasks the way humans do, said users can now similarly generate videos with text instructions. Its AI agent can transform a text command into a structured, sequenced video story in minutes, the company said on X.

Paid subscribers get early access before Manus rolls out the feature for free for everyone. The company is taking on competitors like OpenAI’s Sora, which ...