Overview
- U.S. District Judge Eumi K. Lee granted a temporary restraining order blocking OpenAI’s use of the word “cameo” in its Sora video app until December 22.
- The court said OpenAI is likely infringing Cameo’s federally registered trademark.
- The order bars use of the “cameo” mark and similar terms, including “Kameo” and “CameoVideo,” for any Sora feature or promotion.
- A hearing on December 19 will determine whether the temporary block becomes a longer preliminary injunction.
- Cameo sued on October 28 alleging consumer confusion from Sora’s “cameo” feature for inserting celebrity likenesses into AI-generated videos, while OpenAI argues no one can exclusively own the common word.