At the beginning of last week, there was an incident involving a group of individuals who had tested the use of Sora, an AI-powered short video creation tool by OpenAI, deciding to release all tool information to the public on Hugging Face called PR Puppet Sora. This particular tool was tested and found to be able to create real videos (examples [1], [2], [3]), but shortly after, OpenAI restricted access.
Sora is a high-definition 1080p level short video creation tool that OpenAI introduced at the beginning of the year. OpenAI stated that it was still in the testing phase with visual artists and filmmakers to gather feedback, as well as to address various risks before making it available for general use. However, some individuals from this testing group decided to release this tool on their own.
The group of artists cited reasons for their decision to disclose Sora details, stating that they believed OpenAI wanted free labor to test Sora and used them for PR to promote Sora as an excellent tool for creativity. OpenAI had previously shared works created from Sora with artists and creators earlier in the year.
An OpenAI representative clarified that Sora is still in the research phase, and the company is trying to maintain a balance between creative thinking and ensuring security if it is widely used. Currently, there are several hundred artists and creators participating in the Alpha-level testing, assisting in various security aspects. All are voluntary collaborations and do not require feedback for usage with OpenAI. Additionally, it was confirmed that financial support was provided to artists for experimenting with Sora.
OpenAI had previously mentioned that Sora would be available for use within this year, but the one who mentioned this was the former CEO Mira Murati, who has since left OpenAI.
Source: Variety
TLDR: A group released information about the AI video tool Sora from OpenAI on Hugging Face after testing, raising concerns about unpaid labor and PR tactics, while OpenAI clarifies Sora’s status and ongoing research efforts with artists to maintain a balance between creativity and security.
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