Will Smith Clarifies Video Authenticity, AI Model Sora Sparks Controversy


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that shutting down Sora is not due to technical issues but a severe shortage of computing power, as the company must allocate limited chip resources to higher-priority projects, leading to internal competition for resources.....
Kuaishou's Kling AI leads globally in mobile video models, gaining prominence after OpenAI's Sora shutdown, with 7.8 million MAUs far surpassing Sora's 4.7 million.....
Google unveils the lightweight video generation model Veo 3.1 Lite, significantly reducing computing costs through architectural optimization, aiming to promote the popularity of high-quality video generation. The model targets lightweight market products, offering high cost-effectiveness and a video generation cost as low as $0.05 per second for 720P videos, meeting the needs of different developers.
OpenAI announced the closure of the video generation model Sora, with its application being discontinued in April and API services ceasing in September. The model once attracted millions of users due to its realistic effects, but its popularity quickly declined, with daily active users dropping to 500,000 and remaining low thereafter. High operational costs and difficulties in commercialization were the main reasons for the shutdown, making Sora a sacrifice of the company's strategic adjustments.
After OpenAI shut down Sora, Musk quickly announced that xAI will increase its investment in the video creation product Grok Imagine, stating that the new version will achieve an epic breakthrough to fill the market gap.