Sora: OpenAI launches tool that instantly creates video from text

Model from ChatGPT maker simulates physical world in motion' up to a minute long based on users' subject and style instructions

OpenAI revealed a tool on Thursday that can generate videos from text prompts.

The new model, nicknamed Sora after the Japanese word for sky", can produce realistic footage up to a minute long that adheres to a user's instructions on both subject matter and style. According to a company blogpost, the model is also able to create a video based on a still image or extend existing footage with new material.