Sora, which is capable of creating videos of up to 60 seconds, has been a topic of controversy recently. Tyler Perry put an $800 million studio expansion project on hold due to fears of job losses caused by the technology. OpenAI also faced criticism from Scarlett Johansson, who alleged that the company created a voice that sounds like hers for the latest ChatGPT model. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied these claims, stating that the voice belongs to a hired actress.
Key takeaways:
- The 2024 Tribeca Festival will host Sora Shorts, a new program featuring five original short films all made using OpenAI’s text-to-video AI model Sora.
- The filmmakers who will screen Sora-made movies at the Tribeca Film Festival include Nikyatu Jusu, Bonnie Discepolo, Ellie Foumbi, Reza Sixo Safai, and Michaela Ternasky-Holland.
- Sora is capable of videos of up to 60 seconds where other models could only manage clips of 6-8 seconds in length, but it does not have audio to allow for dialogue and restricts any sex or violence.
- OpenAI and its AI model Sora have been controversial, with concerns about job losses and allegations from Scarlett Johansson about the misuse of her voice.