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OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, signaling a pivot away from consumer AI video
technology16 days ago

OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, signaling a pivot away from consumer AI video

OpenAI is shutting down its consumer AI video tool Sora (and its API), including the $1B Disney+ content deal, citing heavy compute costs and profitability pressures. The move suggests a shift away from consumer-facing AI video generation toward enterprise-grade solutions and internal studio tools, with competitors like Runway and Stability AI likely to fill the gap. The decision also reflects broader challenges in monetizing consumer AI video and balancing IP, safety, and investor expectations as OpenAI refocuses toward more scalable, long-term AI strategies.

via Creative Bloq|
#ai-video#disney#enterprise-ai
Disney‑OpenAI deal on ice as Sora shuts down, no money exchanged
technology17 days ago

Disney‑OpenAI deal on ice as Sora shuts down, no money exchanged

Disney reportedly walked away from a planned $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI after OpenAI shut down its Sora video‑generation app; Disney says it will continue pursuing AI collaborations. Multiple outlets suggest the deal never closed and no funds changed hands, reflecting OpenAI’s pivot away from Sora and the broader challenges in AI video initiatives.

via Ars Technica|
#ai-video#disney#licensing
OpenAI shutters Sora video app to double down on core AI, hardware and robotics
technology17 days ago

OpenAI shutters Sora video app to double down on core AI, hardware and robotics

OpenAI will discontinue Sora and its API and Sora.com to refocus on core AI work, hardware, and enterprise products, with a timeline for shutdown to be announced. The company will shift safety oversight, pursue world-simulation robotics research, and explore ways to preserve user-created AI videos; the Disney licensing deal tied to Sora has been dropped.

via Axios|
#ai-video#discontinuation#openai
OpenAI Retires Sora as Disney Drops $1B AI Investment Plan
technology17 days ago

OpenAI Retires Sora as Disney Drops $1B AI Investment Plan

OpenAI will discontinue Sora, its generative-AI video app, without providing a reason, while Disney has scrapped a planned $1 billion investment tied to a licensing deal to generate fan videos using Disney IP. Disney said it will continue to explore AI collaborations to meet fans where they are while protecting intellectual property, effectively ending the OpenAI–Disney partnership.

via Variety|
#ai-video#disney#licensing
Tkachuk Denies Fake White House AI Clip After US Olympic Gold
sports1 month ago

Tkachuk Denies Fake White House AI Clip After US Olympic Gold

US Olympic hockey star Brady Tkachuk denounces a viral AI-generated White House clip that allegedly insults Canadians after the US won gold; he says the voice and lips aren’t his. The episode coincides with Trump’s post‑win remarks and a joke about inviting the women’s team, which drew criticism. Twenty US men’s players later visited the White House, while the women’s team declined the invitation.

via The Guardian|
#ai-video#brady-tkachuk#olympic-hockey
Seedance 2.0 Delivers Slick AI Clips, but Critics Call It Slop
technology1 month ago

Seedance 2.0 Delivers Slick AI Clips, but Critics Call It Slop

Seedance 2.0 churns out near-photoreal AI clips—like a Tom Cruise clone in action—that impress but trigger copyright pushback from Hollywood; while pieces such as Jia Zhangke’s Dance show potential for narrative work, the model’s reliance on unlicensed data and its tendency to hide continuity gaps cement its status as a polished but still problematic 'slop' generator.

via The Verge|
#ai-video#bytedance#copyrightip
Warner Bros. Slams ByteDance Over Seedance AI Clips Mimicking DC and HBO IP
entertainment1 month ago

Warner Bros. Slams ByteDance Over Seedance AI Clips Mimicking DC and HBO IP

Warner Bros. has sent a letter to ByteDance accusing Seedance 2.0 of enabling user-generated AI clips that infringe its IP, including Superman, Batman and Game of Thrones, and demanding that ByteDance cease training on these characters and implement guardrails. ByteDance has pledged safeguards, but Warner Bros. argues that the infringement stems from Seedance’s design rather than user behavior. The move follows broad industry criticism from the MPA and SAG-AFTRA and cease-and-desist actions from Disney and Paramount amid the rapid rise of AI-generated video content.

via Variety|
#ai-video#bytedance#copyright-infringement
ByteDance vows tighter safeguards for Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright backlash
ai1 month ago

ByteDance vows tighter safeguards for Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright backlash

ByteDance says it will strengthen safeguards on its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator after Disney, Paramount, and Hollywood trade groups accuse the tool of copyright infringement; major studios have issued cease-and-desist letters over impersonations of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and other IP, prompting ByteDance to emphasize it will prevent unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness while continuing to develop responsible AI.

via The Verge|
#ai#ai-video#bytedance
Obama Breaks Silence on Trump's AI Ape Video
politics1 month ago

Obama Breaks Silence on Trump's AI Ape Video

Barack Obama responded to a deleted AI-generated video shared by Donald Trump that depicted him and Michelle Obama as apes, saying the display is troubling and a distraction; he noted that many Americans still value decency and decorum, and pointed out the post was tied to Trump’s social-media strategy and removed after officials said it was posted in error. The incident drew criticism from figures like Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Tim Scott.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#ai-video#backlash#donald-trump
Obama Responds to Trump’s AI Ape Video, Urges Decency Over Distraction
politics1 month ago

Obama Responds to Trump’s AI Ape Video, Urges Decency Over Distraction

Obama reacted to a Trump‑posted AI video depicting him and Michelle as apes, saying that most Americans find the behavior deeply troubling and lamenting a loss of decency amid a distracting ‘clown show’ on social media and TV. The post drew backlash and was taken down after about 12 hours; the White House initially framed it as an internet meme and later faulted a staffer, while Trump claimed he hadn’t reviewed the video’s ending and had it posted by an aide.

via Variety|
#ai-video#barack-obama#decency