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‘Not there yet’: Sora rollout receives mixed response from AI filmmakers citing inconsistent results, content restrictions


Is Sora worth it now at $20/$200 a month, or are other AI generators with similar or less-expensive pricing structures a better deal?

Sora’s bumpy rollout already has some stalwart AI critics such as public relations agent Ed Zitron suggesting that it was a “bait and switch” to earn OpenAI positive press coverage despite the company’s being technically unable to actually provide the model in a reliable inference to the masses. Sora’s current output and relatively high entry price points (it offers no free tier, unlike other AI video generators) may make it more challenging to find widespread adoption. In response to these reactions, an OpenAI spokesperson emailed VentureBeat the following statement taking from Sora’s official launch blog post: “The current model still has room for improvement.

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