Creative Artists Agency condemns OpenAI's new Sora 2 video model for copyright violations, demanding creators receive control and compensation rights as the talent agency warns clients face significant intellectual property risks from the AI platform's use of copyrighted material.
Major talent agency WME pulls all clients from OpenAI's Sora 2 video generator after the AI tool creates hyperrealistic videos featuring copyrighted characters like SpongeBob and Pokémon without permission, prompting CEO Sam Altman to promise better controls for rightsholders amid growing Hollywood backlash.
OpenAI's Sora AI video app rockets to 1 million downloads and tops Apple's App Store in just five days despite facing fierce copyright lawsuits from the Motion Picture Association over unauthorized character generation from popular shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and Rick and Morty.
OpenAI's Sora video generation app reaches 627,000 downloads in its first week, exceeding ChatGPT's initial performance despite invite-only access and growing controversies over deepfakes and copyright violations created by users.
AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood frenzy as talent agencies rush to represent the synthetic star who never ages, sleeps, or demands contracts, while SAG-AFTRA fights back against what they call theft from human performers.
The Motion Picture Association condemns OpenAI's Sora 2 AI video generator for widespread copyright infringement, with videos illegally reproducing content from Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros., and other major studios proliferating across platforms as MPA Chairman Charles Rivkin demands immediate action from OpenAI to stop the violations.
Taylor Swift removes promotional videos from YouTube after fans launch #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign, accusing her Google scavenger hunt campaign of using artificial intelligence technology despite her previous advocacy for artists' rights against AI.
OpenAI's new Sora AI video app rockets to the top of Apple's App Store as users flood the platform with videos featuring copyrighted characters like SpongeBob and Rick & Morty, forcing the company to scramble with copyright warnings after initially allowing widespread unauthorized use of protected intellectual property.
OpenAI's Sora video generation app rockets to #1 on Apple's App Store, beating ChatGPT and Google Gemini, while early AI-generated videos including one depicting CEO Sam Altman shoplifting ignite fierce debates over safety risks and potential misuse of the powerful technology.
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.