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When people create Sora deepfakes of you, you can now set limits

When people create Sora deepfakes of you, you can now set limits | Screengrab shown on fire background

While OpenAI describes its latest iPhone app Sora as a video generation tool, it might be more accurately described as a way for anyone to easily create deepfakes.

You did get to choose whether or not people can use your cameo, aka your likeness, but you initially had almost no control over what they could do with it. Predictably, this did not go well, and the company has now introduced a new safety tool …

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Sora 2 clones start flooding the App Store worldwide [U]

Update, October 5, 9:15 a.m. ET: The apps referenced in this story have since been removed from the App Store or reverted to their original titles. The original story follows below.

While OpenAI’s Sora app remains available only in the US and Canada, App Store users around the world who look for the new app are being hit with a barrage of clones attempting to cash in on its hype.

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