This latest iteration is not only faster but also produces higher-quality videos than the initial demo.

Additionally, Sora Turbo introduces several new features that go beyond basic text-to-video generation.

Sora can animate still images, giving new life to existing photos.

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is now available – at a cost

Then there are more advanced tools like Storyboards and Blending.

In addition, Sora offers a variety of style presets that can be applied to videos.

Examples include Cardboard & Papercraft, Archival, Film Noir, and Original.

The Film Noir preset, for instance, adds dramatic high-contrast blacks reminiscent of mid-20th-century cinema.

Safety is always a big concern with this kind of GenAI tech.

OpenAI has implemented the usual safety guards.

Every Sora video includes metadata to identify its AI-generated origins.

Watermarks are added, too, though they can be disabled on the “Pro” plan.

Chatbots like ChatGPT are known to beresource-hungryenough.

At the moment, it’s unclear when the model will launch there.