OpenAI recently launched its video generation model Sora, but the training data for the model may contain a lot of copyrighted game content, raising concerns about legal issues. Sora can generate videos of up to 20 seconds based on user text prompts or images, supporting various aspect ratios and resolutions. At the time of its release, OpenAI mentioned that Sora's training data includes Minecraft videos, sparking curiosity about other potentially used game content. In practical tests, Sora is able to...

OpenAI's video generation tool Sora has garnered significant attention since its launch, but where it draws its expertise from has remained a mystery. Now, a corner of that mystery seems to be revealed: Sora's training data likely contains a large amount of game live streams and tutorial videos from Twitch! Sora acts like a skilled 'master of imitation', capable of generating videos of up to 20 seconds long just from text prompts or images, and can handle various aspect ratios and resolutions. In February of this year, OpenAI first publicly introduced Sora.

As OpenAI recently released its video-generating AI model Sora, it has attracted widespread attention. An in-depth investigation reveals that the training data for the model may include a large amount of unauthorized game videos and livestream content, which could pose significant legal risks for the company. Through detailed testing, researchers found that Sora is capable of generating videos in various gaming styles, ranging from scenes reminiscent of 'Super Mario Bros.' to first-person shooter graphics in the style of 'Call of Duty', and even typical styles of 90s arcade fighting games.

Recently, five major Canadian media organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit against the AI company OpenAI, accusing it of using their copyrighted content without authorization to train ChatGPT. These media organizations include Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada. According to the lawsuit, OpenAI used their content in the development of its GPT model.

According to the Qichacha APP, recently, Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co., Ltd.'s 'Keling AI' software copyright has been approved for registration, with version number V1.0. Public information shows that Keling AI is a visual generation large model independently developed by the Kuaishou large model team, featuring powerful visual generation capabilities that allow users to efficiently complete various artistic creations with ease. This software aims to provide users with a convenient and efficient tool for artistic creation, enabling them to easily realize various artistic ideas and expressions, whether in graphic design, illustration, or other forms.

The New York Times and the Daily News encountered an unexpected twist in their copyright lawsuit: an OpenAI engineer inadvertently deleted virtual machine search data that could have been key evidence, adding a dramatic turn to this high-profile legal dispute. According to a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday night, lawyers and technical experts for the two media companies had previously invested over 150 hours searching OpenAI's AI training dataset. However, on November 14, an OpenAI engineer accidentally deleted data stored on the virtual machine.

Recently, the short video platform TikTok announced a partnership with Getty Images to launch a new AI ad creation tool. Through this collaboration, advertisers can directly use licensed images and videos provided by Getty Images when utilizing TikTok's AI ad creation tools, producing ads that include AI-generated content. The platform's AI avatar feature can create virtual characters that look like real people, adding richer expressions to the advertising content.

As artificial intelligence rapidly develops, copyright issues are becoming a new challenge for AI companies. On November 13, 2024, the German music copyright organization GEMA filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Munich District Court, making it the first collective management organization in the world to take legal action against an AI provider. GEMA claims that OpenAI's ChatGPT has unlawfully copied and used copyrighted lyrics without obtaining proper licenses and paying royalties. This lawsuit also targets OpenAI LLC in the United States.

On November 13, the German music copyright organization GEMA filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Munich regional court, becoming the first copyright collective management organization in the world to take legal action against an AI provider. GEMA accuses OpenAI's ChatGPT of reproducing copyrighted song lyrics without obtaining the necessary licenses or paying creator fees. This lawsuit targets not only OpenAI LLC based in the U.S. but also OpenAI Ireland, which operates in Europe.

Recently, the Southern District Court of New York dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI filed by Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc., stating that the case lacked standing. This ruling marks an important victory for OpenAI in the legal disputes between AI and copyright, providing a reference for handling similar cases in the future. Raw Story and AlterNet are two online news outlets primarily focused on leftist perspectives.

Dow Jones, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post are suing AI-driven search startup Perplexity for using their news content to train its large language model. The publications from these two news groups accuse Perplexity of copyright infringement by generating answers to people's queries using their articles, thereby diverting traffic from the publications' websites. 'This lawsuit is brought by news publishers seeking compensation as Perplexity openly plans to provide services for free.'