Sora is out, both epic and flawed. Beautiful user interface, not so beautiful physics. But is Sora and these 12 days of Shipmas a distraction from OpenAI quietly abandoned promises?
Full Sora review, pricing, availability, tools, rivals and more…
80,000 hours Website, Podcast + Channel:
https://80000hours.org/
https://open.spotify.com/show/2WzJwXWBDnn4iZ7odKwDib https://www.youtube.com/@eightythousandhours/videos
AI Insiders: https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained
https://openai.com/sora/
Sora Countries: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10250692-sora-supported-countries
Sora Credits: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10245774-sora-billing-credits-faq
https://runwayml.com/ and https://pika.art/home
DeepMind Veo: https://deepmind.google/technologies/veo/
Sam Altman Ads as Last Resort: https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/openai-could-chase-intrusive-ads-as-last-resort
But OpenAI Considering Ads: https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/is-openai-getting-into-the-advertising-business-the-company-is-sending-mixed-messages/91033533
OpenAI Backtracks on Microsoft AGI Clause: https://www.ft.com/content/2c14b89c-f363-4c2a-9dfc-13023b6bce65
As Microsoft Boast of Labor Savings: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-new-sales-pitch-for-ai-spend-less-money-on-humans?rc=sy0ihq
OpenAI Military Pivot: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/04/1107897/openais-new-defense-contract-completes-its-military-pivot/
Employees Have Doubts: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/06/openai-anduril-employee-military-ai/?nid=top_pb_signin&arcId=KZIV7PLRHBCVNPAIAAAVUNRHIM&account_location=ONSITE_HEADER_ARTICLE
Chapters:
00:36 – Availability, Pricing, Credits
01:39 – Video Reviews + Storyboard
03:01 – Refusals
04:44 – Video Extensions and Featured
05:33 – Demo Fail + Conclusion
06:13 – System Card
08:54 – 3 Distractions – 1) Ads
09:37 – 2) AGI Clause
12:53 – 3) Military Use
The 8 Most Controversial Terms in AI: https://imp.i384100.net/m57g3M
Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/
