US Edition'Pokémon Don't Sue Me': Sora 2 App Opens Floodgates to AI Videos of Pikachu, Mario and More
OpenAI’s Sora 2 creates 10-second videos featuring copyrighted characters by default despite opt-out options, raising concerns about unintentional use of protected content.
- OpenAI launched its Sora 2 generative AI video app on September 30, 2025, enabling creation of short AI-animated videos featuring copyrighted characters like Pikachu and Mario.
- The app draws from copyrighted works by default, requiring copyright holders to actively opt out, which has sparked legal and ethical concerns amid ongoing disputes over AI training on protected material.
- Sora 2 produces fluid but glitchy animations with a TikTok-like feed, while some animators express frustration over the rapid AI advances outpacing human creatives.
- Business lawyer Richard Hoeg noted that legal rulings on training with protected works may depend on lawful acquisition of data, but copyright law has yet to keep pace with AI technology's speed.
- The launch intensifies calls for clearer copyright regulations and creator protections as AI threatens to displace human artists and reshape the creative industries' economic landscape.
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OpenAI sparks outrage with launch of new AI video app: 'Are any of us surprised about this'
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has fueled a new dose of outrage online with the announcement of its new AI-generated video feature, Sora 2, which requires companies and artists to opt out to avoid their copyrighted content being used, according to a report from Reuters. What's happening? As generative artificial intelligence has grown in popularity, increased attention has been drawn to the legal gray area in which it operates. AI models ar…
That seems to be what OpenAI is telling Hollywood: The Wall Street Journal has reported that the company responsible for ChatGPT has been communicating to the studios and talent agencies that a new version of its video creator Sora will produce works based on Hollywood characters and other copyright-protected works, without obtaining explicit permission from rights holders.If studies or other copyright owners have any problems with this, they ca…
Sora Videos Spark Copyright Limits Talk
OpenAI launched Sora 2 on Wednesday, the new version of its AI short video generator, which now provides synchronised sound. The result has sparked questions as to whether studios will take this to court says THR. Within 48 hours, the Internet has gone wild as people have been experimenting with ideas, from the widely seen Pikachu in “Saving Private Ryan” video to one in which OpenAI’s Sam Altman appears as a 1960s-era James Bond. Puck’s Matt Be…
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