AI video tools: OpenAI's Sora, Google's Veo 2 and Runway's Gen-3 Alpha compared – Axios
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With the wide release of Sora, OpenAI's video tool, most of the big tech giants — and some startups — are now racing to create models capable of generating realistic, high-quality videos from text prompts.
Why it matters: GenAI video tools could save time and money for filmmakers, but they could also unleash novel copyright issues and a flood of deepfakes.
The big picture: Google, OpenAI and AI startup Runway all offer products that let creators generate short videos with minimal effort.
Google announced Veo 2, the latest version of its genAI video tool, a week after Sora's wider release in December. The company says Veo 2 is now available to early access users in the U.S. who are over 18.
Between the lines: Google says Veo lets you create clips up to two minutes long, which means it could generate very short films.
While there's no agreed-upon benchmarking system for AI video generators, Google's Veo 2 is widely seen as the most promising right now.
Yes, but: There's a waiting list for Veo 2, while other models are available right now.
OpenAI released the beta version of Sora to a select group of testers in February 2024, then released the product to all ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers in December.
Between the lines: Sora is bundled with ChatGPT Plus and Pro, so your $20 or $200/month subscription comes with all the text, coding and image-generating capabilities of ChatGPT Plus and Pro.
Fun fact: YouTuber Marques Brownlee's early review of Sora pointed out new and potentially problematic copyright issues with the tool.
AI startup Runway's most current model — Gen-3 Alpha — has been available on all of its paid plans since September.
Between the lines: Runway was first out of the gate with the public release of its tool in 2023, but this doesn't always mean success. Think Betamax, Netscape, MySpace.
What we're watching: The race is still anyone's to win, including American giants like Adobe and Meta, Chinese tech companies like Tencent (Hunyuan Video) and Kuaishou (Kling AI) and a collection of other scrappy startups.
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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
With the wide release of Sora, OpenAI's video tool, most of the big tech giants — and some startups — are now racing to create models capable of generating realistic, high-quality videos from text prompts.
Why it matters: GenAI video tools could save time and money for filmmakers, but they could also unleash novel copyright issues and a flood of deepfakes.
The big picture: Google, OpenAI and AI startup Runway all offer products that let creators generate short videos with minimal effort.
Google announced Veo 2, the latest version of its genAI video tool, a week after Sora's wider release in December. The company says Veo 2 is now available to early access users in the U.S. who are over 18.
Between the lines: Google says Veo lets you create clips up to two minutes long, which means it could generate very short films.
While there's no agreed-upon benchmarking system for AI video generators, Google's Veo 2 is widely seen as the most promising right now.
Yes, but: There's a waiting list for Veo 2, while other models are available right now.
OpenAI released the beta version of Sora to a select group of testers in February 2024, then released the product to all ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers in December.
Between the lines: Sora is bundled with ChatGPT Plus and Pro, so your $20 or $200/month subscription comes with all the text, coding and image-generating capabilities of ChatGPT Plus and Pro.
Fun fact: YouTuber Marques Brownlee's early review of Sora pointed out new and potentially problematic copyright issues with the tool.
AI startup Runway's most current model — Gen-3 Alpha — has been available on all of its paid plans since September.
Between the lines: Runway was first out of the gate with the public release of its tool in 2023, but this doesn't always mean success. Think Betamax, Netscape, MySpace.
What we're watching: The race is still anyone's to win, including American giants like Adobe and Meta, Chinese tech companies like Tencent (Hunyuan Video) and Kuaishou (Kling AI) and a collection of other scrappy startups.
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This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
