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Sora Turbo: Open AI Launches New AI Video Generator
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
OpenAI announced on Monday the launch of its new video generation model, Sora Turbo, moving the technology out of its research phase and into public deployment.
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- Sora’s interface offers features like storyboarding and remixing existing video assets.
- Watermarks and metadata ensure transparency and traceable origins for all Sora videos.
- Sora Turbo struggles with realistic physics and long-duration complex actions, limiting performance.
Users can generate videos in resolutions up to 1080p, with durations of up to 20 seconds. The tool supports various aspect ratios, including widescreen, vertical, and square formats.
Sora’s new interface includes features like a storyboard tool for frame-by-frame input specifications, options to extend, remix, or blend existing assets with newly generated content, and feeds showcasing featured and recent community creations.
Sora’s release follows a recent controversy where a group of artists, claiming involvement in OpenAI’s alpha testing program, leaked the product in protest , alleging it was used for unpaid labour.
day 3 -✨sora rolling out starting today at https://t.co/9chu6jWk9w . have fun! pic.twitter.com/m2OrZef7Zy — shyamal (@shyamalanadkat) December 9, 2024
Recognizing the challenges of realistic AI-generated video, Sora’s developers have implemented safeguards to ensure responsible use.
All videos include metadata compliant with the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) standard, providing transparency and traceable origins. Watermarks are enabled by default, and an internal search tool helps verify Sora-generated content.
At launch, the system restricts the generation of harmful material, such as child exploitation content and sexual deepfakes. Uploads featuring real people will initially be limited to refine safety protocols.
Despite its advancements, Sora Turbo faces limitations, such as challenges with realistic physics and complex actions in longer videos.
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Reddit Launches AI-Powered “Reddit Answers”
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Reddit announced today that it has introduced a new AI-powered search tool called Reddit Answers, designed to help users find information more easily on the platform.
In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!
- The tool curates relevant Reddit conversations, displaying summaries, links, and follow-up question suggestions.
- Currently available to a limited number of U.S. users, with plans for future expansion.
- Reddit Answers uses in-house technology, integrating AI models from OpenAI and Google Cloud.
This aims to streamline the process of finding answers and recommendations on a wide range of topics by connecting users with real discussions from the Reddit community.
While Reddit is known for hosting a wealth of advice and insights, the introduction of AI is part of an effort to make the search experience faster and more relevant.
In an email to TechCrunch , Reddit explained that the new feature is powered by its own technology, while also incorporating AI models from OpenAI and Google Cloud.
TechCrunch notes that given that companies like Google and OpenAI already use Reddit’s user-generated content in their AI tools through partnerships, it makes sense for Reddit to develop its own in-house conversational tool to help users find quick answers.
Jay Peters from The Verge got an early and quick look at Reddit Answers, a new AI-powered tool. He noted that the interface features a large search box, but also suggests queries users can click on, such as “favorite Nintendo character of all time,” “best mystery novels of 2025,” and “tips for flying with a baby for the first time.”
Peters tried the last suggestion, and the tool quickly generated a list of tips with bulleted suggestions. Each suggestion had hyperlinks, and when clicked, a sidebar appeared showing the exact Reddit post where the information originated.
Peters compared the Reddit Answers tool to a standard Reddit site search on Google. When searching for the same query on Google, he was met with a long list of links to evaluate and click through.
Unlike Reddit Answers, Google’s version lacks summaries and bullet points, making it less immediately informative. However, Peters notes that he’s generally skeptical of AI-generated summaries due to the potential for errors, so he still finds Google’s results a useful way to explore relevant posts on Reddit.
