According to Thurrott.com, OpenAI has launched its Sora video generation app on Android in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam following its iOS debut on September 30th. The app uses OpenAI’s second-generation text-to-video model to create realistic-looking videos with sound effects from simple text prompts or images. Sora represents OpenAI’s first social app, allowing users to remix others’ videos, follow creators, and cast themselves in AI-generated content. The iOS version grew explosively, reaching 1 million downloads in less than 5 days, outpacing ChatGPT’s initial growth. OpenAI has compared this Sora release to “the GPT-3.5 moment for video,” though access still requires an invite code through sora.chatgpt.com.
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The Social AI Revolution?
Here’s the thing – Sora isn’t just another AI tool. It’s OpenAI‘s first real attempt at building a social platform. And that’s fascinating. They’re essentially creating what feels like a TikTok clone but powered entirely by AI generation rather than human creativity. Users can remix each other’s videos, follow creators, and even insert themselves into AI-generated scenes. It’s social media meets generative AI in a way we haven’t really seen before from a major player.
The Growth Trajectory
Reaching 1 million downloads in under 5 days is insane growth, even by today’s standards. OpenAI saying this outpaced ChatGPT’s initial growth tells you everything about the hunger for video generation tools. But here’s my question – will this growth sustain, or is it just the initial novelty factor? The comparison to the “GPT-3.5 moment for video” suggests OpenAI sees this as a fundamental shift, not just another feature release.
The Selective Market Strategy
Notice something about those Android launch markets? They’re heavily weighted toward Asia, with Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam all included alongside North America. That’s not accidental. These are markets with massive mobile usage and strong creator cultures. Basically, OpenAI is planting flags where they think video generation will resonate most. Smart move, honestly.
The Quality Question
Let’s be real though – the source article calls it “AI slop,” and they’re not entirely wrong. Early Sora outputs have that distinct AI-generated look that’s getting harder to distinguish from actual creative work. But if this really is OpenAI’s “GPT-3.5 moment for video,” we’re probably just seeing the beginning. The real question is whether people will use this for genuine creativity or just churn out endless variations of the same AI tropes.
