"OpenAI was seemingly caught off guard by the controversy stemming from its new text-to-video app, Sora 2, as it rapidly became the number one place for tasteless videos of deceased celebrities being mercilessly mocked. From videos of famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who passed away seven years ago, being punched bloody by a UFC fighter, to Elvis Presley collapsing on stage and loudly passing gas, Sora has quickly emerged as a popular destination for pranksters tarnishing the legacy of some of the most prominent figures in history."
"On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it had shut down depictions of Dr. King after an outcry from his estate. "Some users generated disrespectful depictions of Dr. King's image," the short statement reads. "So at King, Inc.'s request, OpenAI has paused generations depicting Dr. King as it strengthens guardrails for historical figures." Whether OpenAI would've taken action without that pressure is doubtful. Instead, they seem to be cracking down on distasteful generations only if they result in embarrassment for the company."
Sora 2 rapidly became a hub for AI-generated prank videos that mocked deceased celebrities and historical figures. Videos depicted Stephen Hawking being violently assaulted, Elvis Presley collapsing and passing gas, and Martin Luther King Jr. inserted into inappropriate or politicized moments of his "I Have a Dream" speech. Bernice King publicly pleaded for such AI-generated videos to stop. OpenAI initially promised measures to block depictions of public figures but left a gap allowing deceased figures to be targeted. After an outcry from King’s estate, OpenAI paused generations depicting Dr. King while it strengthens guardrails.
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