Key Points:
- Microsoft-backed OpenAI unveils Sora, a software that generates minute-long videos from text prompts.
- Sora is available for red teaming and caters to visual artists, designers, and filmmakers.
- The software can create complex scenes with multiple characters and specific motion types.
- Sora can also animate still images, expanding its creative capabilities.
According to a statement released on Thursday, OpenAI, a company backed by Microsoft, is developing software named “Sora” that can generate minute-long videos based on text prompts. The software is currently available for red teaming purposes, aiding in identifying flaws in the AI system, and is open for visual artists, designers, and filmmakers to receive feedback on the model.
Sora showcases an impressive ability to generate intricate scenes featuring multiple characters, specific motion types, and precise details of the subject and background. Additionally, the software can create multiple shots within a single video, enhancing its versatility and creative potential.
The video generation software, which is still a work in progress, follows the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot in late 2022. ChatGPT gained attention for its proficiency in composing emails and crafting code snippets and poems.
Sora isn’t limited to video generation alone; it also can animate a still image, adding another dimension to its creative functionality. While the software is a promising development, OpenAI acknowledges challenges, such as potential confusion in spatial details within a prompt and difficulty following a specific camera trajectory.
OpenAI’s initiative aligns with the broader trend in the tech industry, where companies like Meta Platforms (Facebook’s parent company) are actively enhancing image generation models. Meta updated its Emu image generation model to include AI-based features for editing and generating videos based on text prompts.
The competition in the generative AI space is intensifying, with major players like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon investing significantly in developing cutting-edge technologies. OpenAI’s Sora is poised to contribute to this rapidly transforming landscape by providing tools for video generation from text prompts, catering to artistic and testing purposes.
