Autonomous truck company TuSimple has announced its completion of a transformation, officially rebranding as CreateAI and shifting its focus toward the generative AI field, including animation and game development. This rebranding signifies TuSimple's departure from the autonomous trucking business and its entry into a new arena. TuSimple's transformation comes at a time of ongoing turmoil for the company. Previously, the company exited the stock market in January 2024 and closed its U.S. autonomous trucking operations, transferring the remaining assets to China to fund the new business.

Beijing TuSimple Technology Co., Ltd. has officially changed its name to CreateAI. This rebranding comes alongside the announcement of several significant advancements in the generative AI field, marking its ambitious plans to apply generative AI technology in the animation and video game industries. Additionally, CreateAI announced that it has acquired the official licensing rights to the renowned wuxia intellectual property 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' and plans to develop a large-scale open-world RPG game. Furthermore, the company will collaborate with notable animation director Masashi Hoshino and leading animation production company Hashimoto Co., Ltd. to utilize AIGC.

Beijing TuSimple Technology Co., Ltd. officially launched its first 'Image-to-Video' large model - 'Ruyi' on December 17, 2024, and has made the Ruyi-Mini-7B version open source for users to download from the huggingface platform. TuSimple was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, California, focusing on the application of AI technology across various industries, including animation gaming and transportation.

TuSimple addressed recent concerns and rumors at a press conference today, with Chen Mo, Lv Cheng, and Hao Jianan stating that the company's business direction change is a normal business activity, without any involvement in fraud or benefit transfer. It has been reported that TuSimple is recently entering the AIGC field and has announced the acquisition of the IP for 'The Three-Body Problem,' planning to develop a series of animated feature films and video games based on it. Chen Mo emphasized that the founding purpose of the Ink Wash Hero Company is my personal interest and love for martial arts, anime, and games, and that the company has continued to operate independently from TuSimple Group since its establishment.

The once-celebrated autonomous truck startup TuSimple is undergoing a remarkable transformation, a shift that has left some shareholders perplexed and angry, and could potentially embroil the company in legal disputes again. The company is attempting to transfer approximately $450 million to China to support a new AI animation and video game company, sparking a fierce competition. TuSimple's transformation is astonishing. Founded in 2015 by Mo Chen and Xiaodi Hou, the company was once a star in the autonomous driving industry, backed by Chinese venture capital.