OpenAI has just made it possible for users to insert their own pets and original personas into videos of the popular mobile game Sora. The new feature allows creators to upload a short video clip of their character or pet, which then gets stitched into an existing video in the app.
To get started, simply head over to your profile page, tap on "Create cameo" and follow the prompts. You can even reuse old Sora-generated videos as references. From there, you'll need to give your character a display name and describe how you want them animated - for example, a wicked green witch might glide with a mysterious, whimsical air and speak in rhymes when casting spells.
When it comes to permissions, you can choose between several options: just you, people you approve, mutual friends, everyone except certain sets of users. You can also tag specific characters whenever you want to generate a Sora video with a cameo in it.
OpenAI's latest feature has sparked controversy, however, as the company has been sued by Cameo - an app that allows users to buy videos from celebrities - over trademark infringement. OpenAI maintains that no one can claim exclusive ownership of the word "cameo," but its use of the term may still cause consumer confusion.
The introduction of character cameos comes with other new features, including stitching, which allows you to stitch multiple clips together and connect videos. There's also a leaderboard showing the most popular and remixed videos, giving users an idea of what's currently trending within the Sora community.
To give you a taste of how this works, OpenAI has shared a video demo of character cameos in action - watch as lil crabby seamlessly stitches together their own cameo with an animated version of themselves.
To get started, simply head over to your profile page, tap on "Create cameo" and follow the prompts. You can even reuse old Sora-generated videos as references. From there, you'll need to give your character a display name and describe how you want them animated - for example, a wicked green witch might glide with a mysterious, whimsical air and speak in rhymes when casting spells.
When it comes to permissions, you can choose between several options: just you, people you approve, mutual friends, everyone except certain sets of users. You can also tag specific characters whenever you want to generate a Sora video with a cameo in it.
OpenAI's latest feature has sparked controversy, however, as the company has been sued by Cameo - an app that allows users to buy videos from celebrities - over trademark infringement. OpenAI maintains that no one can claim exclusive ownership of the word "cameo," but its use of the term may still cause consumer confusion.
The introduction of character cameos comes with other new features, including stitching, which allows you to stitch multiple clips together and connect videos. There's also a leaderboard showing the most popular and remixed videos, giving users an idea of what's currently trending within the Sora community.
To give you a taste of how this works, OpenAI has shared a video demo of character cameos in action - watch as lil crabby seamlessly stitches together their own cameo with an animated version of themselves.
It's all just a mess, if you ask me.
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But I do hope OpenAI gets its ducks in a row with regards to trademark issues... don't wanna mess up their cameo vibes. 
! it's like the game just got a whole lot more lit 
! now we can add our furbabies or even ourselves to these vids and make them go from meh to AMAZING 
. and the options for stitching and permissions are super cool too 
. i mean, who wouldn't want to see their lil crabby character in action? 
but on a more serious note, it's interesting that there's controversy over trademark infringement... i guess u can never have too much of a good thing 
. anyone else excited for this new wave of sora content? 
It's such a cool way for creators to express themselves and add an extra layer of fun to their gameplay. And, like, OpenAI made it super easy to use too! 
. What's next, though? 
Maybe they'll let us create our own avatars? That'd be SO AWESOME! 
, but what if users start thinking that's only how they can make their pets appear in vids? Might cause some confusion, you know? 
On a positive note tho, I love that creators can now make videos with their fave pets or personas - it's so cool to see lil crabby doin' its thang 
! And the new stitching feature sounds like a game-changer 
the fact that you can even reuse old videos as references is pure genius 
and i love how they've got different permission options for when you're sharing your cameo vids - gotta respect those who wanna keep things private 
seems like a classic case of trademark infringement to me 
i've been waiting for something like this on sora like forever and now my cat can be in the game lol i'm literally using the feature right now and it's so much fun i've been experimenting with different animations and display names for my character cameo and it's amazing to see how customizable it is 
. I mean, who wouldn't want to see their furbaby or self in a video clip? The stitching feature sounds super cool too - it's like getting to be part of a real-life anime episode 
. And yay for tags, so I can share my favorite cameos with friends. But, gotta say, the trademark thingy is kinda shady... I hope OpenAI handles that lawsuit and gets everything sorted out 
Can't wait to see what the community comes up with!
That trademark thing is messy. Still, if OpenAI can figure out a way to handle those permissions properly, this could be huge for the gaming community 