Curious to witness a turtle pedaling a bike across the ocean? Now, thanks to OpenAI’s latest text-to-video model, Sora, that whimsical scene can be animated within seconds.

Although currently not accessible to the public, OpenAI introduced Sora on Thursday, triggering a surge of reactions online.

AI enthusiasts swiftly began envisioning various creative possibilities with this groundbreaking technology.

Simultaneously, concerns surfaced regarding its potential impact on employment and the exacerbation of digital misinformation, NBC News reported.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, invited prompt ideas on X and generated a series of videos, featuring the aforementioned aquatic cyclists, a cooking demonstration, and a pair of dogs podcasting atop a mountain.

OpenAI, renowned for innovations like ChatGPT and the text-to-image generator DALL-E, stands among the tech startups spearheading the generative AI revolution that took root in 2022.

Written by B.C. Begley