Sora is a recently released text-to-video app from OpenAI, similar to ChatGPT. It can create short videos by describing them in text.
The original version of Sora used a safety watermark to let viewers distinguish between AI videos and real life. However, only a week after Sora 2’s release, 404 Media reported that third-party programs became frequent, which successfully removed the watermark; The same watermarks that were placed to prevent misuse.
Without a watermark, it’s extremely easy to spread misinformation, make it seem believable enough to frame someone for a crime that never happened, create news that doesn’t exist, and more.
The concerning part is the ease of removing the watermark. A simple search for “Sora watermark” on any website will return links to sites where users can upload a Sora 2 video and remove the watermark effortlessly.
Almost instantly, early-access users began creating videos using copyrighted material, leading Japan’s government to sue them for using characters from popular anime and game franchises such as One Piece, Demon Slayer, Pokémon, and Super Mario.
This tool, as practical as it might be, is a dangerous tool that can ruin many lives, whether by stealing the majority of jobs or by framing someone for crimes. The use of AI depends solely on the intentions given to it.
Not only can it wreck humanity, but it is also devastating for the environment. By using large amounts of water to cool data servers and generate the energy to power them, it will soon become impossible to rewind.
It was first launched on February 15, 2024. As recent as it is, it would not surpass several other text-to-video generation models that preceded it, including Meta’s Make-A-Video, Runway’s Gen-2, and Google’s Veo 3. Not until Sora 2, the following version released on September 30th, 2025, introduced better features and graphics, making it one of the most realistic AI video creators to date.
