OpenAI’s powerful video-generating app – Sora, continues to not just meet but surpass the anticipations of the global tech community. How well is it faring, you ask? It has spiraled past an impressive 1 million downloads in less than five days since its launch! No, we are not kidding! This was confirmed by the head of Sora, Bill Peebles, who attributed this achievement to the app’s fascinating features.
An App that’s Changing the Game
Sora is certainly making waves in the digital world. Launched for iOS on September 30th, it’s a testament to OpenAI’s exemplary Sora 2 model. The app offers users the thrill of scrolling through a diverse feed of videos, the charm of which is their AI-based origin. You can also create your videos using the app, with a wonderful “cameo” feature that lets you insert your likeness or that of a friend into your AI-generated video. So, what do users love about this app? Here’s what our colleague Hayden Field had to discover – an app flooding with every meme you can think of, OpenAI employees deepfaking themselves, and AI-generated slop that you won’t tire of watching!
The Surges and Setbacks
However, every success story comes with its own backlash. Sora, despite its fantastic beginning, was no exception. The app sparked a storm when users began generating copyrighted characters in circumstances that were far from the standards set by the brand, an issue that OpenAI couldn’t ignore. In order to respect the copyright holders’ rights, the company has offered them more control over their content. There’s more – OpenAI has graciously started to allow users to specify how their likeness is used in Sora.
Peebles took to praising his team’s relentless work in managing the unprecedented growth of the app. He also promised more features and fixes for issues related to overmoderation in the future. As of now, the Sora app is only available in the US and Canada, but has already climbed its way to the peak of Apple’s App Store.
As the Sora app’s prowess unfolds, it will be fascinating to see how this game-changing tool will shape the future of AI. Watch this space for more updates!
Article source: The Verge.
