OpenAI Launches Sora 2 + Social App — AI Video Generation Gets Real

OpenAI just released Sora 2, a next-gen AI video generator, alongside a TikTok-style social app called Sora.

Unlike older models that bend reality (think teleporting basketballs), Sora 2 respects physics, skateboard tricks, volleyball spikes, and gymnastics moves that behave realistically.

The app’s “cameos” feature lets you insert yourself (or friends) into any generated scene via a one-time video+audio upload.

You control who can use your likeness, and friends can collaborate for multi-person videos.

Sora’s feed uses your activity, location, and optional ChatGPT history to recommend videos. Parental controls are included but require some tech know-how.

Free at launch in the U.S. and Canada, Sora 2 is both impressive and cautionary. AI video is social now, but safety and consent are still major concerns.

Who’s ready to see themselves doing flips without leaving the couch?