In a major technological breakthrough, OpenAI, the renowned parent company of ChatGPT, has introduced Sora, a state-of-the-art AI tool designed to convert user texts into engaging videos. Unveiled on February 15th, this innovation showcases OpenAI’s commitment to advancing AI capabilities by teaching it to understand and replicate real-world motion. While the concept of text-to-video is not entirely new, Sora distinguishes itself from existing players with its ability to swiftly produce high-quality HD videos, closely mirroring reality. As the news of Sora’s launch sweeps through the digital realm, global netizens are eager to share their reactions to this groundbreaking Text-to-Video AI model. Let us see how netizens reacted after the Sora announcement and after some quick demos shared by Sam Altman himself on his X account to some random text prompts given by the X users.
First, check some of the X posts from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAi:
1. Check below replies to the post:
2. Sambhav says Good bye to Reality and posts some stunning videos generated by Sora
3. Brian highlights some of the old predictions and then leaves us with the question of how the world will be 3 years from now:
4. Karla wants to know on what data, the new model is trained on. We want to know that too.
5. Tom found one interesting use of Sora in the form of imagining History:
7. One user saw deeper ramifications on not just jobs but also the city revenues:
8. Will Smith decided to have fun with all the buzz created by Sora and posted a real video confusing the netizens even further. Thanks to Endrit who shed some light on the matter.
9. Powerhouse American actor, director, writer and producer Tyler Perry has reportedly halted his studio expansion plans due to the OpenAI Sora:
10. Singapore MP Tan Wu Meng is already advocating for a new education subsidy to prepare their older citizens for the potential job losses and upskill themselves for the new world
Alright, so those were some interesting reactions from the netizens after the announcement of OpenAI’s Sora. What are your thoughts on Sora? This Text-to-Video wizardry is making waves, and we’re itching to hear your take! Excited, skeptical, or just plain mind-blown? Drop your views below and let’s spark up a conversation about the future of AI creativity.
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