Overview

• WIRED reports that OpenAI quietly launched the standalone Sora 2 app for internal testing last week and employees have given highly positive feedback.
• The prototype features a vertical swipe feed with a recommendation page plus like, comment, and remix tools, and it limits creations to AI-generated clips up to 10 seconds.
• The app does not allow uploads from a camera roll, and it includes identity verification with notifications when a verified user's likeness is used, even in drafts.
• Sources say the system sometimes blocks generations due to copyright safeguards and other filters, as OpenAI continues to face lawsuits including one from The New York Times.
• OpenAI declined to comment, and the internal test comes as Meta pushes its Vibes AI video feed, Google brings Veo 3 tools into YouTube, and TikTok tightens its AI content rules; employees also see uncertainty around TikTok’s U.S. future under President Trump’s deal process as an opening.