A group of “early testers, red teamers, and creative partners” has leaked OpenAI’s Sora AI video model via Hugging Face to protest what they say is unpaid development work. The group says OpenAI asked hundreds of artists to test the system, find errors, and provide feedback without fair compensation.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The leaked version generates 10-second, 1080p videos and looks like a faster, “turbo” variant. The code also suggests style controls and restricted customization options.
- Many Sora generated videos surfaced on X following the leaks. However, the leaked frontend stopped working after few hours, likely due to OpenAI revoking access.
- The leak was part of a protest by artists who claim OpenAI exploited them for unpaid testing and feedback, providing only “artistic credibility” in return.
- They also criticized OpenAI for tightly controlling early access to Sora, requiring content sharing approval, favoring select creators, and misrepresenting the model’s true capabilities.
Why it matters:
The Sora leak highlights growing tensions between artists and AI developers over fairness, transparency, and the ethics of creative contributions in AI projects.
