SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI on Tuesday released Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a TikTok-style social app that allows users to insert themselves into AI-created scenes through a feature called &quot;cameos.&quot; The company behind ChatGPT described the release as a major leap forward in artificial intelligence&#39;s ability to create realistic video. The system can now generate synchronized dialogue, sound effects, and physically accurate motion, according to the company. &quot;Sora 2 can do things that are exceptionally difficult &mdash; and in some cases outright impossible &mdash; for earlier video generation models,&quot; OpenAI said, pointing to examples like capturing Olympic gymnastics routines or basketball moves. Latest salvo&nbsp;Unlike earlier systems that would &quot;morph objects and deform reality&quot; to fulfill text prompts, Sora 2 better follows real-world physics, the company said. Sora 2 replaces last year&#39;s Sora and represents the latest salvo in the AI arms race that began with ChatGPT&#39;s launch in 2022. In video generation, OpenAI faces stiff competition from Google, Runway AI, and Midjourney, all of which offer apps that can produce short clips in seconds &mdash; tools that are either celebrated or feared as potential replacements for human-created content. Perhaps more surprising than Sora 2 itself is the standalone social app, Sora. &lsquo;Remarkable fidelity&rsquo;&nbsp;The platform will allow users to appear in AI-generated videos with what OpenAI calls &quot;remarkable fidelity&quot; of both appearance and voice. &quot;We think a social app built around this &#39;cameos&#39; feature is the best way to experience the magic of Sora 2,&quot; the company said. The app is currently available by invitation only in the United States and Canada. The Sora 2 video generator will initially be free, with &quot;generous limits,&quot; although usage will be constrained by the limited computing power required for video generation. On the app, users can share their creations in a feed similar to TikTok or Instagram Reels. &lsquo;Vibes&rsquo;Meta, which owns Instagram, added its own AI video feed, called &quot;Vibes,&quot; to its Meta AI app last week, encouraging users to experiment with image generation. The rapid release of increasingly powerful AI tools comes amid growing concerns about the proliferation of AI-generated content and the environmental toll of the massive computing power required to create it. OpenAI also acknowledged the ongoing debate about social media&#39;s impact on mental health &mdash; including worries about &quot;doomscrolling, addiction, and isolation&quot; &mdash; and said it is implementing safeguards like user wellbeing checks and content controls.

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OpenAI launched Sora 2, an advanced video generator with realistic motion, sound, and dialogue, alongside a TikTok-style app allowing user cameos. The release highlights AI competition and addresses content, mental health, and environmental concerns.

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OpenAI launches Sora 2 with TikTok-style app