Forget TikTok – OpenAI’s Sora Is the next big thing
OpenAI has unveiled Sora 2, its next-generation AI video and audio model, alongside a new social media app called Sora, which functions much like TikTok.
The app, now available on iOS in the U.S. and Canada, lets users generate and share short AI videos featuring themselves and friends.
The launch marks a major upgrade from last year’s original Sora model. According to OpenAI, Sora 2 produces videos that follow the laws of physics more closely, creating more realistic results.
For instance, earlier AI models would sometimes distort objects or bend reality to fit a prompt — such as teleporting a basketball into the hoop after a missed shot. In contrast, Sora 2 ensures the ball rebounds naturally off the backboard.
OpenAI has shared early demonstrations of Sora 2 showing lifelike beach volleyball matches, skateboard tricks, gymnastics routines, and even diving board cannonballs.
Alongside the model, OpenAI has introduced Sora, a linked iOS app with a TikTok-like video feed. The platform lets users upload themselves into AI-generated clips through a feature called “cameos.”
To enable this, users must first record a one-time video and audio sample for identity verification. Once approved, they can insert their likeness into different scenarios — and even grant friends permission to feature them in multi-person AI videos.
