OpenAI just updated its Video API with new capabilities powered by Sora 2. Developers can now generate clips up to 20 seconds, insert custom characters and objects, export in 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratios, extend scenes, and run batch generation jobs. It gives developers significantly more control when building video products.
A federal judge just ordered OpenAI to stop using the name "Cameo" across its products, ruling in favor of the celebrity video platform. OpenAI had used the moniker for a Sora feature that lets users insert digital likenesses of themselves into AI videos. The court found the term caused genuine user confusion and rejected OpenAI's claim that it was purely descriptive, though OpenAI had already quietly rebranded the tool to "Characters."
Netflix just told investors it is leaning heavily into generative AI, using the technology for special effects, de-aging actors, and pre-production design. CEO Ted Sarandos made it clear that AI is strictly an efficiency tool for artists rather than a replacement for human storytelling, insisting the studio is not worried about losing the human touch.
OpenAI just issued a joint apology after Sora 2 generated unauthorized deepfakes of Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, including one posing with Michael Jackson. The company promised to strengthen guardrails around voice and likeness opt-ins, while SAG-AFTRA is using the incident to push for federal anti-cloning legislation.
OpenAI just leveled up Sora 2 with a new Storyboards feature on the web for Pro subscribers. The update also extends video generation limits across the board: all users can now generate up to 15-second clips on mobile and web, while Pro users on the web can push that to 25 seconds. It makes multi-shot storytelling with AI far more practical.
Taylor Swift fans are turning detective after an online Google scavenger hunt for her upcoming album revealed promotional videos that look noticeably AI-generated. The backlash is growing as speculation swirls that Google quietly used its Veo 3 video tech for the stunt. Google has yet to comment, but fans are far from impressed.
Top YouTube creator MrBeast just voiced serious concerns about AI's impact on content creators, calling it "scary times" as AI video threatens millions of livelihoods. The warning follows OpenAI's viral launch of its Sora 2 mobile app. If the world's highest-earning creator is publicly questioning the future of video making, smaller creators have every reason to be terrified.
OpenAI just launched Sora 2, its flagship video and audio generation model capable of accurately modeling physical laws and generating synced soundscapes and speech. Alongside the model comes a new invite-only Sora iOS app featuring "characters," letting you drop yourself into generated scenes and remix clips with friends.
OpenAI is rolling out new personality presets for ChatGPT, letting users switch tone between a direct "Robot," a sarcastic "Cynic," and a supportive "Listener." A guided "Study Together" homework mode is also rolling out, while backend clues point to Sora 2 and GPT-5 testing ahead of DevDay.
