Artists leak access to Sora: “We are not public relations puppets,” they tell OpenAI

A group of artists has leaked access to Sora, OpenAI’s powerful artificial intelligence (AI)-based video generator. The creatives accuse that the startup has used them as “bug testers and public relations puppets” without offering them adequate remuneration. They demand that the company genuinely support the arts, “without resorting to publicity tricks.”

OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, introduced Sora earlier this year. The model is capable of generating hyper-realistic multimedia content from text indications. It was made available to around 300 select users as a research product. The intention was to detect possible technical failures and security vulnerabilities. However, about 20 of these beta testers They came together to create a public interface that facilitated public use of the tool. The action has been defined as an act of protest. The artists argue that OpenAI has benefited from its experience to optimize the development and promotion of the proposalwithout compensating for their work.

“We received free early access with the promise of being initial testers and creative partners. Instead, we are being drawn into a process of ‘artwashing’ to make the world believe that Sora is a useful tool for artists. We are not bug testers, PR stooges or [proveedores de] free training data,” the complainants state in a statement.

The group points out that the testing program privileges public relations and advertising over creative and critical expressions. It reveals that each material generated through this initiative must go through the company’s approval before being shared widely. “While hundreds [de creadores] If you contribute for free, only a few will be chosen to have their films created with Sora distributed, with a minimal reward compared to the substantial value in marketing that OpenAI receives,” he alleges.

Artists recognize that advances around AI have the potential to streamline and optimize creative processes. They state that “what we do not agree with is the way the early access program was implemented. We share this with the world in the hope that OpenAI becomes more open, artist-friendly, and supportive. [a la comunidad] without publicity tricks”, they clarify.

OpenAI responds to artists

A spokesperson for the organization behind ChatGPT has responded in a statement. He emphasizes that hundreds of testers have helped in the development of Sora’s new features and security measures. He emphasizes that “Participation is voluntary, with no obligation to provide feedback or use the tool. “We have been excited to offer these artists free access and will continue to support them through grants, events and other programs.” He adds that the only commitment that participants must make is to use the generative engine responsibly and avoid sharing confidential details.

The leaked version of Sora was published on the Huggie Face platform. It gave dozens of users the ability to produce 10-second video clips with a resolution of 1080 pixels. The access file was later removed. Additionally, OpenAI blocked access to all testers that they could use the preliminary version of the system, according to The Washington Post.

Sora’s release date has not yet been set. Sam Altman acknowledged in October that his team was having trouble addressing some security issues. “We have to perfect the model. We need to get security, personifications and other things right. We must scale in computing power before extending its use,” he noted. For its part, The Information ensures that OpenAI has been feeding the resource with millions of hours of high-resolution videos to improve its performance. The company has been accused of allegedly using YouTube content without consent to train the algorithm.