Industry Report2026-05-1418 min Read
Multimodal AI Applications: Image, Audio, and Video Generation
Complete guide to building applications with image generation, speech synthesis, and video generation APIs.
MultimodalImage GenTTSVideoApplications
Image Generation
Top models: FLUX Pro (quality), Wan-Image (value), Doubao Image (speed). Average cost: $0.01-0.05 per image.
Speech Synthesis
| Provider | Model | Voices | Quality | Cost/1K chars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | CosyVoice 2 | 100+ | Excellent | $0.50 |
| Fish Audio | Fish Speech 2 | 20+ | Good | $0.30 |
| iFlytek | Spark TTS | 50+ | Good | $0.40 |
Video Generation
Wan 2.1 Video and CogVideoX offer 5-15 second clips. Best for social media, ads, and short-form content.
Use Cases
- E-commerce: Auto-generate product images
- Content: AI narration for videos
- Accessibility: Text-to-speech for apps
- Marketing: Personalized video ads