I posit this is the real story.
OpenAI did not stealthily release Sora 2 to the image and video ELO ranking leaderboards ahead of time as is now somewhat tradition.
This model is probably designed to run fast and cheap as a social play. Emphasis on putting you and your friends into popular franchises and IPs.
OpenAI probably has a totally different model for their Hollywood-grade VFX. One that's too expensive to offer $20/mo consumers.
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EDIT:
Oh my god, OpenAI literally just disrupted TikTok:
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973071380842229781
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973122324984693113
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973121891926942103
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973120058907041902 (potentially dangerous ... )
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973111654524264763
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973090475486879818
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973110596825653720 (is this the same model? It doesn't look like it.)
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973096194508251321
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973086729281347650
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973088038851932522 (this is truly something only kids will love)
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973087595967201449
https://x.com/GabrielPeterss4/status/1973077105903620504
Holy shit!
This is 100% the future of what kids will do. This is incredible for short form vertical video.
It doesn't need to look good, it just needs to let you tell incredible stories with people and things you care about.
This is way better than Meta's social video app.
People in this thread saying that this is the kind of content kids like should go on tiktok for a sec. This is not at all what young people watch, it's just bad content, and misunderstanding that feels out of touch.
I'm an adult. I personally found some of it funny and entertaining.
I like appointment television too. Sometimes A24 isn't pretentious enough for me. But I'm not beyond saying that there's absolutely a time and place for saccharine.
This content will grab eyeballs. I'll bet money on that.
It doesn't really matter what you or I think anyway. OpenAI is delivering a stream of hits and will continue growing while we debate on the sidelines.
It's wax fruit.
Why would I want to watch any of this?
You might not want to. It's definitely not appealing to me in any way shape or form.
The younger generations however will likely gobble it right up. I try not to judge because folks said the same thing about Nintendo when I was young.
i hate being ascended beings living above society
Some of it can produce a chuckle, like Newsom posting a video about an inflated JD Vance talking about couches. https://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/1973167665075335449
Just like how the hype on Ghibli art styles via ChatGPT died, same will probably happen here
I found some of it funny and entertaining.
STOP_HAVING_FUN.gif
Is that was this is supposed to be?
I agree with the idea that they will like it, but I don't think it will look anything like this. I imagine native AI generations willl produce content will probably be instrutable to anyone older, requiring meme translations. Maybe a channel can be an AI decipherer. Hah.
I've long thought that AI will force new distribution methods because old media is so markedly against it... Maybe this is another Netflix vs Blockbuster moment.
Touch grass. This is nothing but cringe that I wouldn't wish upon children.
Kids are going to absolutely love this.
Kids also love Cocomelon, that doesn't mean we should create literally infinite amounts of this. It's like digital tobacco.
This is why a group of single/childless men should not be behind products they think will be good for children. Children can watch Skibidi Toilet on loop a million times and not get bored, that doesn't mean it is good for them.
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