OpenAI Sora Announced
Narrative
Text-to-video generation. Up to 60 seconds. Realistic physics and motion. Safety testing ongoing. Limited preview.
Reality
Demos impressive but limited preview access through 2024. Full public release delayed to 2025. Quality variable. Physics sometimes unrealistic. Hype exceeded availability.
Implication
Demonstrated video generation frontier. But production readiness questioned. Safety concerns delaying release. Expectations vs delivery gap significant.