OpenAI Launches Sora 2 Video Generator as Users Create Deepfakes of SpongeBob and Historical Figures
Summary
OpenAI launches Sora 2, an invite-only iOS app that generates realistic videos with dialogue from text prompts, sparking controversy as users immediately create deepfakes of SpongeBob, JFK, and Martin Luther King Jr., raising intellectual property concerns despite new content safeguards.
Key Points
- OpenAI releases Sora 2, a new AI video generation app available on iOS through invite-only access, creating realistic videos with dialogue and sound effects from text prompts
- The app features widespread creation of deepfakes and meme content using copyrighted characters like SpongeBob and public figures like JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., raising concerns about intellectual property violations
- Sora 2 includes a 'Cameos' feature allowing users to opt-in to having their likeness used in AI videos, while implementing stronger content safeguards than competing platforms like Grok