The editor of Downcodes learned that Wang Huiwen, the former co-founder of Meituan, recently announced his return to lead the team GN06 to explore AI applications, focusing on emotional companionship and chat robots, providing candidates with a broad space for AI development. This move demonstrates Meituan’s ambitions in the field of AI and heralds its more in-depth exploration and innovation in AI applications. The team is independent of Meituan's various business groups and has a high degree of autonomy. It focuses on breaking through the existing business framework and is committed to exploring new possibilities in the AI field.
It is understood that GN06 is directly managed by Wang Huiwen and does not belong to any business group. GN06 has a relatively independent status in Meituan, focusing on exploring directions other than its main business.
One of the main products of GN06 is the AI emotional companion product Wow, which will be launched in November 2023. Wow is the first independent AI application released by Meituan. Users can freely customize the character's image, personality and timbre, and interact in the AI community.
At present, the recruitment demand of GN06 has obviously increased rapidly. The scope of recruitment needs covers front-end, client, back-end, products, operations, commercial branch, etc. Many positions require knowledge and work background of overseas AI products.
Meituan is quite active in AI applications. At the end of October, it just launched a new AI application "Miao Brush". This is an AI image generation application - users can choose the image templates they are interested in on the platform, such as minions, block worlds, various IP dolls, etc., and then upload portraits or object images to generate brand new images. AI image.
Wang Huiwen’s exploration and interest in AI began when ChatGPT broke out in 2023. In 2023, Wang Huiwen founded "Light Years Beyond" and was among the first batch of top Internet talents in China to announce their intention to start a business in the field of large models.
Now, Wang Huiwen has officially returned to Meituan to lead the team to explore AI applications. Wang Huiwen’s return is another major move by Meituan in the field of AI, and also marks Meituan’s further exploration and innovation in AI applications.
Wang Huiwen’s return and Meituan’s active layout in the AI field will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the entire industry. Let us wait and see Meituan’s future development in the AI field.