Sora is OpenAI's groundbreaking text-to-video AI model and accompanying social media app, capable of generating up to one-minute videos from text prompts or images with hyperrealistic motion, sound, and diverse styles like cinematic, animated, or surreal, revolutionizing content creation for users worldwide. Initially launched in February 2024 as a research preview, it evolved with Sora 2 on September 30, 2025, introducing enhanced physical accuracy, realism, controllability, and audio synchronization, available via a new iOS app and sora.com for creating, remixing, and sharing short videos in a TikTok-inspired feed.
Key Features
- Video Generation: Creates realistic videos up to 60 seconds from text descriptions, supporting multi-shot narratives, camera controls, and styles from photorealistic to anime.
- Cameos and Remixing: Insert real people, animals, or objects into scenes with consent-based verification; remix videos by swapping elements, extending stories, or altering vibes.
- Audio Integration: Automatically adds synchronized dialogue, sound effects, music, and high-fidelity speech for immersive experiences.
- Social Tools: Customizable feeds, invite-based sharing, and community features in the app, with safety measures like parental controls and moderation.
- Advanced Capabilities in Sora 2: Improved physics simulation (e.g., buoyancy, object interactions), world state persistence, and precise prompt adherence for complex scenes.
