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OpenAI’s new video generation artificial intelligence tool Sora was briefly leaked by an artist testing a new model, but some creative industries fear it could pose a disruptive threat. .
A project on Tuesday’s developer platform Hugging Face appears to be connected to OpenAI’s Sora application programming interface, allowing others to access the model and generate videos using the AI. .
Several testers uploaded a letter to the platform, stating that OpenAI is working on Sora’s so-called “red teaming” (a term used for Sora’s initial testing) with “hundreds of people providing unpaid labor through bug testing, feedback, and experimental work. He accused them of using “mono artists”. AI model. A few hours later, OpenAI cut off early access for artists, according to a message on the Hugging Face page.
This marks a conflict between a startup driving a major AI model that was recently valued at $150 billion, and the artists who stand to lose the most from Sora, which can turn text into video. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other executives have been courting Hollywood executives this year to introduce Sola and allay concerns that it could lead to job losses in the film industry.
The letter, which calls itself a “PR puppet,” was addressed to the “corporate AI lords” and accused OpenAI of “art laundering.”
“We are not opposed to the use of AI technology as a tool in the arts. What we do not agree with is how this artist program is rolled out and how this tool is used prior to general release. It’s about being prepared.”
Sora was announced earlier this year but was not widely released. OpenAI only granted access to a small number of visual artists, designers, and filmmakers to gather feedback about its potential harms, risks, and room for improvement.
Artists said testers were offered minimal compensation, and some participants were able to compete to have their films made with Sora screened.
“This early access program appears to be focused on PR and advertising rather than creative expression and criticism,” it added.
A group of artists and signatories confirmed the letter to the Financial Times. TechCrunch first reported the leak.
OpenAI said Sora is still in preview mode for research purposes and is “working to balance creativity and robust safety measures for broader applications.” Early access is temporarily suspended.
The company added that participation in the test is voluntary and there is “no obligation to provide feedback.” It added that artists using the tool should refrain from sharing sensitive information during development.
Last month, more than 11,000 creative professionals, including actors Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, and numerous writers and musicians, said generative AI could pose a “serious and unwarranted threat to creators’ livelihoods.” He signed an open letter calling it a threat.
Kevin Weil, chief product officer at OpenAI, said in a recent discussion on Reddit that the broader release of Sora will help “perfect models”, including areas such as safety and scaling the model’s computing power. He said the delay was due to the need to
