OpenAI releases text-to-video AI model Sora

OpenAI released its text-to-video artificial intelligence model, Sora, this week after the completion of its testing phase.

The Microsoft-backed AI startup first teased the model in February and rolled it out Monday for ChaptGPT Pro and Plus users at no additional charge, saying on X it was the company’s “holiday gift” for customers.

OpenAI said in a blog post that Sora, which creates video from text, will be available at tailored pricing for different types of users early in 2025.

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Users will be able to generate videos up to 1080-pixel resolution up to 20 seconds long and in widescreen, vertical or square aspect ratios.

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OpenAI said while Sora would not yet be available in the European Union’s Switzerland and the U.K., the AI model would be accessible in other …