So OpenAI just quietly leveled up Sora again — and if you ask me, it’s starting to look less like an app and more like a creative universe.
The headline feature?
Reusable “characters” that can show up in anyone’s AI-generated videos. Think of them as digital actors you can summon on command.
They’re calling these Character Cameos, and they’re kind of wild.
You can take a selfie, your cat, your favorite doodle, or even a LEGO figure — and boom, you’ve got a character you can tag in videos.
Each one gets its own name, handle, and permission settings. Once created, you can:
Tag them in your own videos
Share them with friends
Let the whole internet borrow them
Or keep them locked away like rare NFTs
And get this — OpenAI’s even rolling out a starter pack of pre-made cameos. So even if your creative tank’s empty, you can still drop a robot chef or disco pug into your next clip.
But here’s where things get real messy (and interesting)
Sora’s now walking a very fine line between creativity and copyright chaos.
Because while it’s awesome that you can make original personas, OpenAI hasn’t exactly said whether you can upload fictional characters created by other AIs — or how it plans to tell the difference between a real human and a fake one.
If you ask me, that’s a legal grey area waiting to explode. Especially since — plot twist — Cameo, the celebrity shoutout app, is literally suing OpenAI over the name “Cameo.”
Yep, they’re claiming trademark infringement.
So yeah… we’re watching a brand-new creative ecosystem form — while the lawyers are probably warming up backstage.
Beyond all that, Sora now supports video stitching — meaning you can finally link multiple clips into full scenes. Basically, an AI director’s dream.
You could build a full story arc: add a scene here, remix a clip there — and boom, you’ve got your own AI-directed short film without ever touching a camera.
And because this is OpenAI, they gamified it. There are leaderboards now — showing off:
The most remixed videos
Top creators
Most cameoed characters
The more people use your creations, the higher you climb.
Oh, and heads up — OpenAI temporarily dropped the invite requirement. So if you’re in the U.S., Canada, Japan, or Korea, you can jump in right now and try out these new features before the gates close again.
The Big Picture:
Sora’s turning into a creative playground — a mashup of storytelling, social networking, and digital performance art.
But it’s also testing the boundaries of what “identity” means in the age of AI.
Because when your likeness — or your pet’s — can star in someone else’s video halfway across the world, we’ve officially entered a whole new era of creative collaboration… and maybe a bit of chaos.
Either way, Sora’s not just generating videos anymore — it’s generating characters, communities, and maybe even controversy.
So tell me — genius move or legal minefield?
