Observed Signal · Mar 15, 2024 · Policy Update · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Negative
OpenAI CTO Unsure About Sora Training Data
OpenAI's text-to-video model Sora has impressed the AI community with its realistic 60-second videos, but concerns have arisen over its training data. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati stated that Sora was trained using public and licensed data, but she was not sure whether this includes content from YouTube or Facebook. Murati confirmed that licensed data from Shutterstock is used. The ambiguity has fueled worries about copyright infringement, especially as OpenAI faces lawsuits from authors and the New York Times. Murati also noted that video generation is currently expensive, but costs should align with DALL-E 3 upon release, planned for later this year. Security guidelines are still in development, and no audio track will be provided initially.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sora generates realistic videos up to 60 seconds long.
- Mira Murati said training data is public and licensed, but was unsure about YouTube/Facebook inclusion.
- Shutterstock provides licensed data for Sora's training.
- OpenAI faces lawsuits from authors and the New York Times over copyrighted content.
- Sora's release is planned for 2024, with costs similar to DALL-E 3.
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