Jiang Lu, Head of Google's VideoPoet, Joins TikTok! An AI Video Model Battle Against Sora is Imminent


According to The Information, OpenAI is in talks with a secretive startup specializing in AI video for film, aiming to transfer the previously discontinued Sora, allowing it to be reborn as a professional film tool. This means Sora will shift from a consumer-level toy to an industrial-level tool. OpenAI wants the technology to continue shining without burning money: cutting heavy assets and reducing computing power consumption to focus on enterprise business. This is not the first time Sora has been adjusted.
The Sora that has been inactive for months may return to the market in a roundabout way. According to The Information, OpenAI is negotiating with a stealth startup focused on AI video technology for film production, planning to transfer the now-discontinued Sora, allowing it to re-emerge as a professional film tool. The potential buyers include Hollywood producer Katsberg, former Sora research director Pebbles, and former Dropbox CFO Jasswa.
Per The Information, OpenAI is in talks on an equity deal to license Sora tech to a new AI video startup—reviving the shuttered Sora. Founded by ex-Sora research lead Bill Peebles, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, and ex-Dropbox CFO Sujay Jaswa, the plan gives OpenAI equity plus deep model customization beyond standard API. Talks ongoing.....
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.....