Developers need to assess all the risks of a revolutionary technology before it's too late.
Recently, OpenAI introduced the Sora system, which is able to create videos that can be compared with the quality of Hollywood films. The technology demonstration included short videos created in just a few minutes: mammoths walking through a snowy clearing, a monster looking at a melting candle, and a street scene in Tokyo.
Among the many companies looking to improve video generation technology are startups like Runway and OpenAI, as well as tech giants Google and Meta. Such technology can speed up the work of experienced filmmakers and even replace less experienced artists. However, there are concerns that video generation can become an affordable and inexpensive way to create misinformation – it becomes even more difficult to distinguish reality from fiction on the Internet.
The new OpenAI system, called Sora (meaning "sky" in Japanese), is currently being provided to a small group of academic researchers to analyze for possible abuse. After assessing all risks, the system will become available to the general user. Videos created by Sora are marked with watermarks identifying them as AI-generated, but the company acknowledges that the marks can be removed or they may not be visible.
The system is an example of generative AI that can create text, images, and sounds by learning from digital data analysis. OpenAI does not disclose how many videos the system was trained on or where they were taken from, but only indicates the use of both publicly available and licensed video materials.
Recently, OpenAI introduced the Sora system, which is able to create videos that can be compared with the quality of Hollywood films. The technology demonstration included short videos created in just a few minutes: mammoths walking through a snowy clearing, a monster looking at a melting candle, and a street scene in Tokyo.
Among the many companies looking to improve video generation technology are startups like Runway and OpenAI, as well as tech giants Google and Meta. Such technology can speed up the work of experienced filmmakers and even replace less experienced artists. However, there are concerns that video generation can become an affordable and inexpensive way to create misinformation – it becomes even more difficult to distinguish reality from fiction on the Internet.
The new OpenAI system, called Sora (meaning "sky" in Japanese), is currently being provided to a small group of academic researchers to analyze for possible abuse. After assessing all risks, the system will become available to the general user. Videos created by Sora are marked with watermarks identifying them as AI-generated, but the company acknowledges that the marks can be removed or they may not be visible.
The system is an example of generative AI that can create text, images, and sounds by learning from digital data analysis. OpenAI does not disclose how many videos the system was trained on or where they were taken from, but only indicates the use of both publicly available and licensed video materials.
