On the 9th, US Open AI will provide the general public with “sora,” an artificial intelligence (AI) service that generates realistic images from verbal cues. Almost 10 months after its preview, the company will roll out the chat AI “ChatGPT” to paid users in the United States and other countries.
Sora can generate videos of up to 20 seconds and can offer many variations. open AI revealed this in a live broadcast.
Automatic video generation saves time and money compared to creating from scratch, and has the potential to fundamentally change the lives of people working in the film industry. The number of startup companies offering such tools, such as Pika, Hyper, and Runway, is increasing, and Open AI is trying to catch up with this trend with Sora. Runway recently partnered with US film giant Lionsgate to explore ways to train new AI models and use the technology in film production.
As previewing the project in February,OpenAI has been reaching out and meeting with film studios,media executives and talent agencies. It also gave access to a number of artists, as well as a small number of famous actors and directors, to encourage them to try the service.
In the early stages, Sora had obvious weaknesses. Early tests conducted by Bloomberg News found that he had difficulty recognizing body parts and understanding the laws of physics. Sora video generation also turns out to require much more time and computing power for users who are used to image generation and chatbots.
sora’s use will be limited, at least at first. Chat GPT+ users who pay $20 a month can generate up to 50 messages a month, CEO Sam Altman said. Chat GPT Pro users, who pay $200 per month, can create an unlimited number of videos at “low speed” or up to 500 videos at high speed.
In Europe, where AI regulations are strict, Sora is not available in most countries.
At the exhibition on the 9th, Sora’s new features were also revealed. Sora can generate images not only on verbal cues, but also on still images and videos. For example, you can upload a video and Sora can generate a long video based on it.
An option called “Storyboard” also allows users to better guide their video sequences by visualizing how they want the video to play at different points. Ther is also an option to explore a video feed made by other users.
Open AI had previously announced a 12-day product launch event. As a first step, on the 5th, the company announced Chat GPT Pro, which offers unlimited access for $200 per month.
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Original title:OpenAI will release the long-awaited Sora Video Generator (1)(excerpt)