OpenAI's unreleased Sora Video Model exposed

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🎥 OpenAI Sora AI Video Model Leaked

A protest group called "Sora PR Puppets" leaked access to OpenAI's unreleased Sora video model on Hugging Face, revealing new improvements and sparking controversy over the company's early access program. The Generated clips looks more advanced than in February.

What were the details of the leak?

• The protest group claims OpenAI recruited hundreds of artists for unpaid testing while maintaining strict control over all generated content.

• The temporary Hugging Face implementation survived for several hours before being shut down, with users seeing OpenAI's watermark on generated clips.

• The leaked system generated 1080p 10-second clips faster than the reported 10-minute render times.

• OpenAI has reportedly been training a new version of Sora to address long render times, with rumored features like in-painting and image generation.

What's the significance of this leak?

• While competitors race to ship AI video tools, Sora has remained behind closed doors, making this a dramatic first look at OpenAI's progress.

• The capabilities seem impressive but do not leap ahead of the competition.

• The leak may expose underlying tension between OpenAI and the creatives they depend on for testing.

How are people reacting?

• The protest group claims OpenAI has been exploiting artists through unpaid testing.

• OpenAI's control over generated content and the creative process has drawn criticism.

• The leak has sparked debates around transparency, fairness, and the role of creatives in AI development.

What's next?

• OpenAI will likely increase security and reassess its early access program.

• The race to develop and ship AI video tools will likely intensify among tech giants.

• The relationship between AI companies and the creative community remains a key issue to watch.

This leak has shed light on the tensions and power dynamics surrounding the development of advanced AI video models, raising questions about the ethical and collaborative aspects of the process.

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