- OpenAI introduces Sora 2, an advanced AI model for video and audio creation
- Sora app offers TikTok-style short clips with personalised AI-generated Cameos
- Launch raises industry debates on copyright, authenticity, and societal impact
OpenAI has unveiled Sora 2, its latest AI model for video and audio generation, alongside a new TikTok-style app called Sora that places AI-made clips directly into social feeds. The app, initially invite-only in the US and Canada on iOS, will expand gradually as the company manages high computing demands and rolls out safety controls.
Sora presents a vertical feed of 10-second videos created with Sora 2, which combines text prompts, scene controls and synced audio. A standout feature, “Cameo,” lets users insert their likeness into AI-generated clips after a short verification process. Users retain strict control over these cameos, including the right to revoke access to any clip in which they appear.
OpenAI says Sora 2 improves on its predecessor with better physical realism, continuity and lip-synced audio, reducing the warped movements and vanishing objects common in earlier AI videos. Demonstrations show progress, though experts caution that complex actions and multi-shot sequences remain difficult.
Copyright is set to be a flashpoint. OpenAI has adopted an opt-out system for rights holders, requiring them to request exclusion if they do not want their work used in model training. Disney has already done so, and Hollywood is expected to push back harder as AI tools increasingly remix familiar entertainment assets.
The launch comes amid a rush of investment in AI-driven video. Meta recently introduced its own TikTok-like app, Vibes, and global AI capital spending is projected to approach $490 billion by 2026 and $2.8 trillion by 2029. OpenAI hopes Sora’s personalised cameo feature will encourage deeper engagement than ad-driven rivals.
Source: Noah Wire Services
- https://www.techjuice.pk/openai-has-officially-launched-their-tiktok-style-social-media-app/ – Please view link – unable to able to access data
- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/openai-launches-ai-video-tool-sora-standalone-app-2025-09-30/ – OpenAI has announced the release of Sora 2, an advanced text-to-video AI model, as a standalone application available in the United States and Canada. The announcement was made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The launch of Sora 2 signifies OpenAI’s continued development of AI tools that transform textual prompts into video content, aiming to enhance accessibility and usability for creative and professional users alike.
- https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligencer-everyone-is-betting-ai-tiktok-2025-10-02/ – The October 2, 2025 edition of “Artificial Intelligencer” explores the escalating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, particularly focusing on AI-generated short-form video and its potential impact on the media landscape. Citigroup projects $490 billion in AI capital expenditures by 2026 and up to $2.8 trillion by 2029, with companies increasingly turning to debt financing. Meta and CoreWeave exemplify this shift, with a $14 billion capacity deal signaling new monetization strategies. On the consumer tech front, OpenAI and Meta have launched AI-driven video platforms—Sora and Vibes—showcasing realistic, short-form content akin to TikTok, raising concerns about their implications for creators, copyright holders, and the authenticity of online content. OpenAI’s Sora stands out by offering user-customizable cameos with voice and likeness, emphasizing long-term user benefit over ads. A global funding chart indicates the U.S. as the dominant leader in AI investment, followed by China and midsized economies like the UK and Canada. Emerging markets such as India lag significantly, highlighting a growing divide in global AI capabilities and sparking renewed interest in sovereign AI development for technological independence amidst geopolitical uncertainties.
- https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/openai-just-launched-sora-2-an-ai-video-app-that-lets-you-star-in-the-scenes-you-generate – OpenAI has launched Sora 2, the latest version of its AI video generation tool, now paired with an invite-only iOS app. The standout feature of Sora 2 is its “cameo” capability, allowing users to insert their likeness and voice into AI-generated videos, offering a more personalized and realistic experience. The model boasts improved audio-visual synchronization, enhanced realism, and better consistency in environmental details compared to its predecessor. The Sora app resembles TikTok, featuring a personalized feed, remixing capabilities, and collaborative video creation through text prompts and custom styles. Users can generate videos starring themselves by uploading a reference video, and permissions ensure users have control over who appears in their content. Safety features include identity verification, opt-in cameos, moderator oversight, parental controls, and usage limits for minors to curb compulsive use. With mounting competition from other tech giants like Google, Meta, and Runway, OpenAI’s pivot toward social creativity highlights its intent to make AI-generated video content accessible and widespread. Sora 2 targets casual users and hobbyists, aiming to make AI video generation as common in social media as animated images and filters have become.
- https://www.apnews.com/article/ea4e4444bf90ca43c20a41b64b6716bf – OpenAI has launched a new iPhone app called Sora, aiming to capture attention in the competitive short-form video space currently dominated by platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. Sora allows users to generate AI-based videos of themselves in highly imaginative scenarios, ranging from anime to hyper-realistic styles. Launched initially in the U.S. and Canada, the app mirrors Meta’s recent rollout of “Vibes,” an AI video feed in its Meta AI app. These platforms recommend personalized content based on user engagement. While entertaining, experts like professor Jose Marichal express concerns over the proliferation of such AI-generated videos—dubbed “AI slop”—worrying they might swamp authentic content and mislead users, diminishing trust in online information and potentially threatening democratic discourse. Marichal warns of the societal impact when the online environment is saturated with realistic but fabricated content. OpenAI acknowledged these concerns, promising to monitor user well-being and adjust content delivery to prioritize posts from friends over strangers, aiming to reduce potential negative effects such as doomscrolling and social isolation.
- https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/metas-vibes-is-its-latest-attempt-to-compete-with-tiktok-but-this-app-only-features-videos-made-with-ai – Meta has introduced a new platform called Vibes, a fully AI-generated video app akin to TikTok and Vine. Unlike conventional video-sharing apps, every video on Vibes is created by AI. Accessible via the Meta AI app, the platform allows users to generate videos using AI prompts, personalize them with visuals, music, and styles, and remix content from other users. Initially, Meta is collaborating with AI companies like Midjourney and Black Forest Labs while developing its own proprietary models. The launch comes as Meta attempts to strengthen its position in the AI race against giants like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. In June, the company restructured its AI initiative under ‘Meta’s Superintelligence Labs’ and hired talent from other major AI firms, including Alexandr Wang, formerly of Scale, to lead its efforts. Despite controversies around Midjourney’s image model training methods and copyright issues, Meta is betting on the uniqueness of AI-generated content to set Vibes apart. However, it remains uncertain whether Vibes will gain traction with users.
- https://www.wired.com/story/openai-launches-sora-2-tiktok-like-app – OpenAI is preparing to launch a stand-alone app for its video generation AI model Sora 2, WIRED has learned. The app, which features a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to closely resemble TikTok—except all of the content is AI-generated. There’s a For You–style page powered by a recommendation algorithm. On the right side of the feed, a menu bar gives users the option to like, comment, or remix a video. Users can create videoclips up to 10 seconds long using OpenAI’s next-generation video model, according to documents viewed by WIRED. There is no option to upload photos or videos from a user’s camera roll or other apps. The Sora 2 App has an identity verification feature that allows users to confirm their likeness. If a user has verified their identity, they can use their likeness in videos. Other users can also tag them and use their likeness in clips.
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