News Summary

OpenAI has announced that it will provide copyright holders with more granular control over the generation of characters in its new Sora 2 application. This decision follows the app’s initial release, which generated numerous videos depicting copyrighted characters from popular shows. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, stated that the company is actively taking feedback from rights holders and users to implement changes that will allow rights holders to specify how their characters can be used or blocked entirely. The company plans to collaborate with rights holders to address copyright disputes and has introduced a copyright disputes form for this purpose. OpenAI is also exploring ways to monetize the video generation feature, potentially sharing revenue with rights holders who permit the use of their characters. This development aims to create a valuable new form of ‘interactive fan fiction’ while ensuring that rights holders maintain control over their content.