Dec 10, 2024 12:10:00

OpenAI officially releases video generation AI 'Sora', available on ChatGPT Plus and Pro plans

OpenAI has developed and officially released 'Sora Turbo' as a new version of the video generation AI 'Sora,' which has been in research preview since February 2024. It will be available to those who subscribe to ChatGPT's Plus and Pro plans.

Sora is here | OpenAI

https://openai.com/index/sora-is-here/

Sora–12 Days of OpenAI: Day 3 - YouTube

The following article describes the preview version when it was released in February 2024. Although the quality of the videos generated at the time of the preview version was quite good, it was not released to general users because the safety of the generated videos could not be ensured.

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OpenAI developed Sora Turbo as a new model of Sora. The Sora Turbo model is available on sora.com if you are a subscriber to ChatGPT's Plus or Pro plan. You can also check out the video examples of many Sora models on the sora.com homepage without logging in. At the time of writing, it was not possible to create an account due to a sudden increase in access.

OpenAI explains video generation with Sora from around 7 minutes 36 seconds in the following movie.

Sora–12 Days of OpenAI: Day 3 - YouTube

Using 'Storyboard,' we set prompts at appropriate intervals to instruct the AI on what kind of video to produce at what point in time.

It seems possible to use images instead of prompts.

If you want to see what it's like in practice, YouTuber Marques Brownlee's review is a good reference.

This Video is AI Generated! SORA Review - YouTube

Also, here are some examples by OpenAI staff:

Sora is here for Plus and Pro users at no additional cost! Pushing the boundaries of visual generation will require breakthroughs both in ML and HCI. Really proud to have worked on this brand new product with @billpeeb @rohanjamin @cmikeh2 and the rest of the Sora team!… pic.twitter.com/OjZMDDc7ma
— Aditya Ramesh (@model_mechanic) December 9, 2024

Sora is available at no extra cost to those who subscribe to ChatGPT's Plus and Pro plans, but there is a limit to the number of credits you can use each month. The number of credits varies depending on the resolution and duration of the video you generate, and at the time of writing, 25 credits are required for a 5-second video at 480p, and 2000 credits are required for a 20-second video at 1080p.

Plus plan users can create videos with a maximum resolution of 720p and a maximum length of 5 seconds, for a total of 1,000 credits per month, while Pro plan users can create videos with a maximum resolution of 1080p and a maximum length of 20 seconds, for a total of 10,000 credits per month. At the time of writing, additional credits cannot be purchased.

Please note that Sora is not available in the UK, EU, or China.