Still from a video generated by
OpenAI’ s Sora 2
“ SORA 2 IS THE MOST POWERFUL IMAGINATION ENGINE EVER BUILT”
Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
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OpenAI’ s Sora 2: When physics meets generation OpenAI’ s release of Sora 2 is a huge leap in what the company calls world simulation technology.
CEO Sam Altman says in the app’ s announcing video:“ One year ago, Sora 1 redefined what was possible with moving images.
“ Today, we’ re announcing the Sora app, powered by the all new Sora 2. It’ s the most powerful imagination engine ever built – and it’ s packed with new features.”
Unlike earlier video generation models that would bend reality to match text prompts, Sora 2 attempts to understand and respect physics.
“ Now every video comes with sound. Sora 2 is also the state of the art for motion, physics IQ and body mechanics – marking a giant leap forward in realism,” says Bill Peebles, Head of Sora at OpenAI.
“ Prior video models are overoptimistic – they will morph objects and deform reality to successfully execute upon a text prompt,” the OpenAI Sora team explains. aimagazine. com 191