OpenAI’s Sora 2 has set a new technical benchmark for text-to-video generation, but its release has also ignited the most intense copyright dispute the film and television industry has faced since the dawn of YouTube. As the entertainment world rallies against an opt-out model for intellectual property, the clash exposes a deeper struggle over authorship, consent, and the future role of AI in filmmaking. When Sora 2 launched at the end of last month, OpenAI described it as a leap toward realism. The update introduced physically accurate motion, integrated audio, and improved continuity between shots, packaged in a free iOS app that almost immediately topped Apple’s App Store charts. For a brief moment, the new app looked like the next viral playground for visual storytelling. Within days, though, it became the center of a growing legal and ethical storm. OpenAI’s apparent disregard for copyright after the Sora 2 app launch staggers the creative industries. Image credit: CineD What sparked the controversy Early users discovered that Sora 2 could instantly generate videos featuring familiar, copyrighted characters – SpongeBob frying burgers in a diner, Pikachu appearing in a war film, or Mario piloting a spaceship. Those videos spread widely online, helping the app gain visibility and downloads. Sora 2 surpassed 160,000 installations within forty-eight hours of release, despite being invite-only. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Artificial Intelligence (AI) • ChatGPT (@chatgptricks) The problem was how that was possible in the first place. OpenAI’s initial policy allowed copyrighted material...
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