ANT Group on Tuesday launched a next-generation multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, the first AI assistant capable of generating multimodal content with full-code implementation. The launch marks another major AI push from Alibaba’s ecosystem following the Qwen app. The new app, named Lingguang, can generate fully coded mini-apps on mobile devices in as little as 30 seconds through natural-language prompts, producing outputs that are editable, interactive and shareable. It is the industry’s first AI assistant capable of full-code multimodal generation, launching with three core features — Lingguang Chat, Lingguang Flash Apps and Lingguang Vision — supporting 3D, audio-video, charts, animation, maps and other multimodal formats, the company said. Recent launches from Ant Group, Baidu and iFlytek, each rolling out new AI products, show that China’s tech giants are converging in the same direction of innovation. They are also intensifying efforts to capture domestic user traffic in a market that is increasingly contested by leading overseas AI platforms. Designed around three key features, Lingguang aims to make complex knowledge simpler and more intuitive, transforming how users access information and interact with AI tools. For example, in an education setting, when a user asks Lingguang a knowledge-based question, the assistant can identify and distil the key concepts, present them in a clear, structured way, and generate 3D animated models or interactive tables, making complex information easy to grasp.(SD-Agencies) | 