David GerardAHAHAHAHAH
OpenAI shuts its Sora video generator, 2024-2026
we say goodbye to Sora, which never did not suck ass. rest in piss you won't be missed
JennyFluff 
💾@davidgerard the bubble is crackling!
Laventeot@davidgerard You will probably know who to ask, or maybe a reader will have the answer: I know there were people not insane about AI who tested the actual capabilities of the thing. Did they saw an improvement between 2024 and today?
(I'm not defining improvement because I don't want to exclude interesting answers from people who know more than I do)
(I'm not defining improvement because I don't want to exclude interesting answers from people who know more than I do)
@Laventeot basically not. the new version added sound. but *none* of the video generators can keep it together for more than 8 seconds.
you can do a bit better with other techniques that are or were called "AI", like face swaps etc. but those are actually reliable enough to use as CGI and they're just effects now. the pure generators are undirectable, which is the real death knell.
Rycochet@davidgerard Disney getting in on the AI video thing and immediatelly getting burned by their partner is giving me real 'brands entering the Metaverse only to realise that no humans were there' vibes. You love to see it.
MidniteMikeWrites@Rycochet @davidgerard IMO it was always a cynical stock play that gave them exposure to AI investor hype. They likely had no intention or core business case that revolved around randos generating Grokified Elsa photos that would tarnish their brand.
RAK
Raphaël V@davidgerard Wait what? Even OpenAI has limits to how fast they're comfortable seeing their pockets burn?
Matt Palmer@raphv they don't have infinite cash, it just feels like it sometimes.
@davidgerard although you do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to them, taking a billion from Disney and then killing the service three months later is quite the move.
@womble AFAIK no money exchanged hands... genuinely think this was a play to boost Disney stock. For OAI, I guess Sam Altman always needs new ways to cry out for attention.
Duchamp Pérez@davidgerard The bill is coming due
Mrs.Malice ❤️🔥✨@davidgerard i was promised an endless stream of new miyazaki movies, what happened
@mrs_malice the rip in piss filter
Laukidh
ThePiGuy24 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@davidgerard pop pop pop
Gerardo Lisboa@ThePiGuy24 @davidgerard
What if... They only shutdown the *public* facing access, while granting *very rich* customers access to a (now, thanks to free public testing) fine-tuned model? #ai #business
What if... They only shutdown the *public* facing access, while granting *very rich* customers access to a (now, thanks to free public testing) fine-tuned model? #ai #business
@gvlx @ThePiGuy24 it's *very* expensive, and also it's shit that doesn't work, so i'd need to see evidence for your speculation
@davidgerard @ThePiGuy24 yes, and yes. And it *is* purely speculative.
But what would happen if it turns out to be true?
If they _sell_ the whole model, weights, whatever, to get some fresh capital?
Jer@davidgerard The whole idea is insanely stupid unless they can get a context to work for longer than 10 seconds - a LOT longer than 10 seconds. Like you have to be able to have consistent faces and hair color from one scene to the next and you can't get these video generators to do even that
I saw that Disney pulled out of their investment in OpenAI. I wonder how much our "excursion" into Iran sending fuel prices up and killing access to resources has people ready for this bubble to go boom now