Is Sora Good?

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OpenAI released its AI video generator, Sora, on Monday, ten months after showcasing promising previews.

Some early users found Sora impressive for quick and realistic creations. Others were disappointed, citing poor motion rendering, unresponsive prompts, and high subscription costs.

Sora is included as part of ChatGPT Plus account. You can generate up to 50 videos at 480p resolution or fewer videos at 720p each month.

For those who want more Sora, the ChatGPT Pro plan includes 10x more usage, higher resolutions, and longer durations.

Early-adopter AI filmmakers have reported surprisingly inconsistent and unrealistic results from Sora, especially compared to leading rival AI video creation tools from the likes of Runway, Luma, Hailuo, Kling, and Tencent’s new Hunyuan.

Sora’s bumpy rollout already has AI critics such as Ed Zitron suggesting that it was a “bait and switch” to earn OpenAI positive press coverage.

A user on X, Umesh, points out how Sora could not achieve after multiple attempts what HailuoAI did in a single shot.

Others like Ed were massively impressed.

If you are not a paid ChatGPT user and want to know more about how good the latest version of Sora is and what it can be used for, this video by MKBHD is all you need.

If you’ve tried Sora, let me know how you liked it!

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