OpenAI's Sora Video Generator to Launch with Opt-Out Copyright, Standalone App Features
- tech360.tv
- Sep 30
- 2 min read
OpenAI plans to release a new version of its Sora generator, which will create videos featuring copyrighted material unless rights holders explicitly opt out, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Monday. The artificial intelligence startup intends to launch the product in the coming days.
Movie studios, along with other intellectual property owners, will need to formally request OpenAI not to include their copyrighted content in Sora-generated videos, the report stated. While copyrighted characters will require an opt-out, the new product will not generate images of recognisable public figures without their explicit permission. OpenAI began notifying talent agencies and studios about this opt-out process and the product over the past week.
Separately, OpenAI is preparing to launch a standalone application for Sora 2, which will feature a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, resembling TikTok, Wired reported on Monday.
Users will have the ability to create videos up to 10 seconds long within the app, according to documents viewed by Wired. There will be no option to upload photos or videos from a user’s camera roll or other applications.
The application includes an identity verification feature that permits users to confirm their likeness. If a user has verified their identity, they can then utilise their likeness in videos. OpenAI internally launched the app last week, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from employees.
Microsoft-backed OpenAI initially launched Sora in Dec. last year, expanding its involvement in multimodal artificial intelligence technologies. This positions it in competition with similar text-to-video tools from Meta, Alphabet’s Google, and Stability AI’s Stable Video Diffusion.
Last week, Meta introduced Vibes, a platform where users can generate and share short-form, artificial intelligence-created videos.
OpenAI's new Sora generator will create copyrighted material unless rights holders opt out.
A standalone Sora 2 app is planned, featuring a TikTok-like vertical video feed and 10-second video creation.
The app includes identity verification, allowing users to use their likeness in videos upon verification
Source: REUTERS
