OpenAI Blocks Martin Luther King Jr. Videos on Sora After Estate Complains About Disrespectful AI Depictions
Summary
OpenAI blocks Martin Luther King Jr. video generation on its Sora platform after his estate complains about disrespectful AI depictions, including videos showing the civil rights leader making monkey noises, while crude AI videos of other historical figures remain available.
Key Points
- OpenAI pauses Sora's ability to generate videos of Martin Luther King Jr. after his estate requests the restriction due to disrespectful depictions including videos showing him making monkey noises
- The decision comes weeks after Sora's launch as a social video platform, with Dr. King's daughter and Robin Williams' daughter publicly asking users to stop creating AI videos of their fathers
- OpenAI states that public figures and their families should have control over how their likeness is used, while the platform continues to host crude AI videos of other historical figures like Bob Ross and JFK