OpenAI Courts Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors

Bloomberg report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/openai-courts-hollywood-in-meetings-with-film-studios-directors

• Bloomberg alleges that OpenAI is pitching its AI Video Generation tool, Sora, to Film Studios & Directors in Hollywood

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended LA parties during Oscars weekend

• Unspecified "big name" directors and actors already have access to Sora, the report says.

Chief Executive Sam Altman and Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap gave presentations to executives from the film industry giants, said multiple people with knowledge of the meetings, which took place in recent days.

Media analyst Enders said the reception from the movie industry had been broadly optimistic on Sora as it is “seen completely as a cost-saving element, rather than impacting the creative ethos of storytelling.”

The specific details are unknown. A company spokesperson gave Bloomberg a vaguely worded response on its plans: “OpenAI has a deliberate strategy of working in collaboration with industry through a process of iterative deployment – rolling out AI advances in phases – in order to ensure safe implementation and to give people an idea of what’s on the horizon. We look forward to an ongoing dialogue with artists and creatives.”

RESOLUTION

• OpenAI will need to announce studios & filmmakers it's partnering with for Sora

• The partnerships must be made prior to the release of Sora to the general public

Please comment any suggestions for directors & film studios you'd like me to add