OpenAI revealed its new text-to-video generation model named Sora back in February. The company stated that Sora could create videos that last up to a minute and manage complex scenes involving multiple characters and movements.
Anonymous Sharing of Sora
Even though OpenAI hasn't officially confirmed when it will be available to the public, a group of anonymous artists has allegedly shared the model on the Hugging Face machine learning platform. According to Techcrunch, the model was accessible for about three hours until OpenAI took it down.
Limited Access for Users
Not everyone was able to beat the long lines to create videos, but some users did manage to upload examples that were similar to what OpenAI had showcased. The group that leaked the model claimed they felt pressured to "inform the world that Sora is an effective tool for artists."
Artists Voice Their Concerns
After the leak, the group alleged that OpenAI quickly restricted access to all artists. In an open letter, they stated, "While hundreds are contributing for free, only a select few will be picked through a competition to have their films created with Sora shown — providing very little compensation that is insignificant compared to the large PR and marketing benefits OpenAI gains."
The letter expressed the group's desire to "denormalize" the practice of using artists as unpaid PR and R&D for "billion-dollar companies." They also urged individuals to sign a petition requesting that major brands "create a genuine path for artist expression, offering fair compensation to the creators."
