Overview

• The Motion Picture Association publicly criticized OpenAI over its Sora and Sora 2 video models, citing outputs that resemble member studios’ movies and characters.
• The trade group reported a rapid increase in videos it considers rights‑infringing following the release of OpenAI’s latest model, Sora 2.
• The MPA said it has formally demanded that OpenAI take measures to address the alleged copyright issues.
• Japanese outlets, including NHK and Nishinippon/Kyodo, highlighted the accusations, reflecting widening international scrutiny of generative video AI.
• The dispute centers on OpenAI’s recently announced text‑to‑video systems, with the reported surge sharpening ongoing debates over how such tools should be governed.