Sora 2 is here

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OpenAI has released Sora 2, an advanced video generation model representing a significant advancement in AI-powered content creation capabilities.

Our latest video generation model is more physically accurate, realistic, and controllable than prior systems. It also features synchronized dialogue and sound effects. Create with it in the new Sora app.
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# Sora 2 is here Source: [https://openai.com/index/sora-2/](https://openai.com/index/sora-2/) ResearchHarold Li, Dmytro Okhonko, Avi Verma, Eric Zhang, Ricky Wang, Troy Luhman, Eric Luhman, Bram Wallace, Eric Mintun, Michael Chang, Gabriel Petersson, Jure Zbontar, Daniel Geng, Will DePue, Alex Zhao, Cheng Lu, Yufei Guo, Pritam Damania, Larry Kai, Farzad Khorasani, Kenji Hata, James Betker, Vladimir Chalyshev, Connor Holmes, Aditya Ramesh, Bill Peebles ProductAndrew Kondrich, Andrew Sima, Andrew Thieck, Andrey Malevich, Antonio Di Francesco, Bin Wen, Bing Liang, Boyang Niu, Cheng Su, Cristina Scheau, Daniel Latta\-Lin, David Schnurr, Dhruba Borthakur, Duc Tran, Gilman Tolle, Greg Hochmuth, Joe Taylor, Joey Flynn, Joey Pereira, Julius Hochmuth, Key Shin, Liam Esparraguera, Liang Wu, Liang Xiong, Mengchao Zhong, Michelle Hwang, Mick Jermsurawong, Mike Starr, Omar Elfanek, Patrick Hum, Pavel Komlev, Rajeev Nayak, Raunak Daga, Rohan Sahai, Sergii Rudenko, Shuyi Chen, Tarek Younes, Thomas Bredillet, Thomas Dimson, Victoria Huang, Vladimir Chalyshev, Welton Wang, Wesam Manassra, Xiaolong Wang, Yizhe Yu, Yun Jiang, Zhigang Wang ContributorsAarash Heydari, Chad Nelson, Daniel Fradin, David Duxin, Hessam Bagherinezhad, Jasmyn Samaroo, Jay Wang, Jess Manzano, Kendra Rimbach, Nikki Sommer, Sergei Vorobev, Shirong Wu, Soham Govande, Souki Mansoor, Tifa Chen, Tomer Kaftan, Tyce Walters, Varun Shetty Leadership Bill Peebles Sora Connor Holmes Systems Rohan Sahai Product Thomas Dimson Product Natalie Summers Chief of Staff Aditya Ramesh Organization Special ThanksAdam Majmudar, Adele Li, Alexey Ivanov, Aravind Suresh, Arun Vijayvergiya, Ashkay Pall, Ben Leimberger, Brad Lightcap, Charlotte Cole, Chris Hallacy, Chris Koch, Christine McLeavey, Christopher Lehane, Dane Stuckey, Ed Bayes, Eric Sigler, Eric Wallace, Fidji Simo, Gabriel Goh, Gary Briggs, Geoff Salmon, Giancarlo Lionetti, Greg Brockman, Hannah Wong, Ian Sohl, Jakub Pachocki, Jamie Kiros, Jason Kwon, Jeffrey Han, Joanne Jang, Johannes Heidecke, Josh Achiam, Kate Rouch, Kevin Weil, Lauren Itow, Li Jing, Mark Chen, Mark Gewurz, Matt Knight, Matthew Isono, Max Burkhardt, Mayank Gupta, Mia Glaese, Michelle Fradin, Nick Turley, Patrick Geonetta, Peter Welinder, Philip Bogdanov, Prafulla Dhariwal, Robert Xiong, Ryan O'Rourke, Sam Altman, Sarah Friar, Sarah Russell, Sarah Warkov, Spencer Kim, Spencer Papay, Srinivas Narayanan, Sulman Choudhry, Szymon Sidor, Tejal Patwardhan, Vikki Lampton, Vlad Fomenko, Wojciech Zaremba, Yihong Song, Young Cha, Yuchen Zhang Safety, Integrity, Product Policy, i2, User OpsAdam Wells, Aleah Houze, Annie Cheng, Artyi Xu, Carolina Paz, Claudia Fischer, Garrett Harkins, Gilman Tolle, Jackie Hehir, Jake Brill, Jesika Haria, Kate Birks, Kelly Stirman, Lauren Jonas, Mentong Zhang, Pedram Keyani, Pedro Aguilar, Ryan Rinaldi, Sam Toizer, Sarah Ryan, Savannah Heon, Shalli Jain, Shauna O'Brien, Tim Boll, Zoe Stoll LegalTyce Walters, Ali Buttars, Brian McKnight, Gideon Myles, Tom Rubin, Dani Westbrook, Charles Proctor CommunicationsAlex Baker\-Whitcomb, Anna McKean, Ashley Tyra, Bailey Richardson, Gaby Raila, Julie Steele, Leah Anise, Niko Felix Marketing, Design, & CreativeAdam Brandon, Adrian Gunadi, Alexandr Khomyakov, Anne Oburgh, Antonia Richmond, Ben King, Cary Hudson, Chloe Bowers, Chris Hutchinson, Ciaran Rogers, Dalhae Lee, Dana Palmie, Daniel Stuhlpfarrer, Daniel Zhang, Elisha Greenwell Dargan, Ian Silber, Indgila Sama Ali, Jeffrey Sabin\-Matsumoto, Josh Cleveland, Kaitlin Giannetti, Kenneth Kuh, Kim Baschet, Malisa Kuch, Melia Tandiono, Michaela McCrink, Minnia Feng, Nick Ciffone, Paymon Parsia, Phillip Kim, Phillip Kim, Raegan Allsbrook, Roy Chen, Shannon Jager, Thomas Degry, Xingle Huang, Yara Khakbaz, Zach Stubenvoll Global AffairsClaudia Fischer Debbie Mesloh Strategic FinanceChengpeng Mou Caroline Zhao APIAdam Wells, Alina Wu, Amelia Liu, Andi Liu, Ankit Gohel, Annie Cheng, Artyi Xu, Brian Ratajczak, Chad Nelson, Erika Kettleson, Filippo Raso, Gilman Tolle, Jackie Hehir, Jeff Harris, Jen Robinson, Joanne Shin, Jon Okun, Katia Gil Guzman, Kelly Stirman, Leher Pathak, Manoli Liodakis, Miqdad Jaffer, Olivia Morgan, Robin Koenig, Rohan Sahai, Ruth Costigan, Sarah Ryan, Savannah Heon, Shaokyi Amdo, Shaili Jain, Tabarak Khan, Tonia Osadebe, Tyce Walters, Wei Sun, Wendy Jiao, Woo Kim, Yi Ma Built by OpenAI in San Francisco, California Published September 30, MMXXV

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