Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, and other Japanese rights holders have asked OpenAI to stop using their content to train Sora 2. The request came via CODA, Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association, which issued a public letter on October 27 arguing that replication during machine learning may constitute copyright infringement under Japanese law. Continue Reading →

This Didn’t Take Long

The Motion Picture Association has asked OpenAI to stop Sora 2 from generating copyrighted material. The group claims the new text-to-video model can reproduce protected scenes and styles without permission. It’s the first formal industry challenge since Sora 2’s release last week. Continue Reading →