OpenAI's Sora 2 has banned the use of celebrity likenesses and copyrighted characters in its AI-generated videos after mounting backlash from celebrities and entertainment leaders.Sora 2 creates AI-generated videos using text prompts and uploaded likenesses. Users can scroll through these videos on a social video platform modeled after TikTok.The initial release of the platform allowed users to use the images of actors who had not opted in or uploaded their likenesses at all. One viral video showed Michael Jackson taking a selfie with Bryan Cranston as his character, Walter White.Well, this seemingly (and justifiably) upset Cranston, who reported it to SAG. And he's not the only celebrity to complain. Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Robin Williams, posted online that people needed to stop sending her generated videos of her father. "Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad," Zelda Williams posted on her Instagram Stories (via BBC). "Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse. I'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone, even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want."We've recently seen statements standing up against the AI tool from talent agencies like CAA and organizations like the Motion Picture Association, too. OpenAI Walks Back Celebrity DeepfakesIn response, OpenAI is working to...
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