Artists Leak OpenAI's Sora AI Video Tool in Protest of Alleged Exploitation

The group claims OpenAI's early access program uses unpaid labor for development and public relations while restricting creative freedom.

A group of artists leaked access to OpenAI's Sora, a text-to-video AI model, as a form of protest against the company's early access program.
The leaked access, available for three hours, allowed the public to test Sora's video generation capabilities but did not reveal the model's underlying code or training data.
The artists accused OpenAI of exploiting unpaid labor for bug testing, feedback, and promotional purposes while offering minimal compensation in return.
OpenAI has stated that participation in the program is voluntary and emphasized its commitment to balancing creativity with safety in Sora's development.
The protest highlights ongoing tensions between AI developers and artists over issues of labor rights, creative ownership, and the ethical use of training data.