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OpenAI launches Sora video generation tool in UK amid copyright row

‘Sora would not exist without its training data,’ said peer Beeban Kidron, citing ‘another level of urgency’ to debate

Beeban Kidron, the film director and cross-bench peer, said the introduction of OpenAI’s Sora in the UK added “another layer of urgency to the copyright debate”, in a week the government faced strong criticism over its plans for letting AI firms use artists’ work without permission. Users are able to make videos on Sora by typing in simple prompts such as asking for a shot of people walking through “beautiful, snowy Tokyo city” where “gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes”. However, asked if YouTube clips had been used in this way, Neal Mohan told Bloomberg: “I don’t know.” The chief executive added: “It does not allow for things like transcripts or video bits to be downloaded, and that is a clear violation of our terms of service.”

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