Sora

Sora is an AI model from OpenAI that generates videos from text descriptions. It can create realistic clips and also animate still images by turning them into short videos.

What you can do with Sora

• Generate video from a text prompt
• Animate an uploaded image or photo using a prompt
• Create clips up to 1 minute long, with the option to extend by adding frames

How it works

Sora supports multiple languages, including Russian, English, French, and Spanish. Text prompts are limited to 500 characters. To animate an image, you upload a picture, write a short description of the desired motion and scene, and Sora generates an animation based on that input.

Release status

OpenAI officially released Sora on December 9, 2024, making it publicly available to a broad audience. The launch was presented as part of the “12 days shipmas” initiative. Artists, designers, and filmmakers tested the model and noted its quality and versatility.

Key features

• Text-to-video generation
• Image and photo animation
• Multilingual prompts
• Chatbot-style integration