Alibaba applies visual AI technology in the food and beverage sector to compete with Meituan

Alibaba Group will launch a service to help restaurants use artificial intelligence (AI) to showcase their in-store environment, which is part of its broader initiative to compete with Meituan in China's dining sector. According to informed sources, Alibaba's mapping and local services platform, Amap, is set to introduce a new feature: merchants only need to upload videos or photos, and the system will automatically generate a 3D spatial model. This solution aims to reduce marketing and promotion costs for merchants. Informed sources stated that Alibaba plans to offer a limited-time free service to some merchants based on its visual Wanxiang model technology. (Bloomberg)