Tribeca Festival to Premiere AI-Generated Films by OpenAI’s Sora
Artificial intelligence is transforming the film industry, and the 2024 Tribeca Festival is making a significant move by dedicating a segment to AI-generated films. On Friday, the festival announced Sora Shorts, a program featuring five original short films created with OpenAI’s advanced text-to-video AI model, Sora.
This event marks the debut of Sora-made movies at a major festival. Sora, an advanced tool from OpenAI, is not yet public and is new even for experienced AI filmmakers. OpenAI granted early access to five directors, provided they adhered to terms negotiated with the DGA, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA guilds. Among the directors showcasing their work is Nikyatu Jusu, known for her Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film “Nanny.” Jusu will present her Sora-created film at the Tribeca Film Center Screening Room on June 15. The other directors are Bonnie Discepolo, Ellie Foumbi, Reza Sixo Safai, and Michaela Ternasky-Holland, who will participate in a panel discussion after the screening.
Discepolo, an actor known for Fire Country and Shazam: Fury of the Gods, has had films screened at Tribeca, SXSW, and Fantastic Fest. Foumbi, a Cameroonian American filmmaker, debuted with Our Father, the Devil, earning Independent Spirit and Gotham Award nominations. Jusu is developing a follow-up to Nanny, produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw. Sixo Safai, an Iranian-American filmmaker, is known for the short film The Mario Valdez Story and as a producer and co-star of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Ternasky-Holland, a Peabody nominee and Emmy winner, is a leader in the XR and metaverse space.
Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises, highlighted the festival’s dedication to storytelling. “Tribeca is rooted in the foundational belief that storytelling inspires change. Humans need stories to thrive and make sense of our wonderful and broken world. Sometimes these stories come to us as a feature film, an immersive experience, a piece of art, or even an AI-generated short film. I can’t wait to see what this group of fiercely creative Tribeca alumni come up with.”
Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration. “It’s great to see how these filmmakers are extending their creativity with Sora, and we are honored for their works to debut at the Tribeca Festival. We’re excited for their short films, and eager to learn how we can make Sora a better tool for all creatives.”
Sora generates videos up to 60 seconds long, surpassing previous models that managed only 6-8 second clips. It supports complex camera movements, dynamic background characters, and interactive subjects, offering various scene perspectives and event triggers over time. However, it lacks audio for dialogue and restricts content involving sex or violence. Critics note it misses some surreal qualities of other AI models. Sora’s potential for hyper-realistic image generation has sparked controversy, notably when Tyler Perry halted an $800 million studio expansion over job loss concerns.
Recently, OpenAI faced criticism from Scarlett Johansson, who alleged CEO Sam Altman approached her about using her voice for ChatGPT, only to see a voice resembling hers created by the company. Altman clarified that the voice, Sky, was not intended to mimic Johansson but was the natural voice of a hired actress.
The Tribeca Festival runs from June 5-16.
SOURCE: Indiewire
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the film industry, and the 2024 Tribeca Festival is making a significant move by dedicating a segment to AI-generated films. On Friday, the festival announced Sora Shorts, a program featuring five original short films created with OpenAI’s advanced text-to-video AI model, Sora.
This event marks the debut of Sora-made movies at a major festival. Sora, an advanced tool from OpenAI, is not yet public and is new even for experienced AI filmmakers. OpenAI granted early access to five directors, provided they adhered to terms negotiated with the DGA, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA guilds. Among the directors showcasing their work is Nikyatu Jusu, known for her Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film “Nanny.” Jusu will present her Sora-created film at the Tribeca Film Center Screening Room on June 15. The other directors are Bonnie Discepolo, Ellie Foumbi, Reza Sixo Safai, and Michaela Ternasky-Holland, who will participate in a panel discussion after the screening.
Discepolo, an actor known for Fire Country and Shazam: Fury of the Gods, has had films screened at Tribeca, SXSW, and Fantastic Fest. Foumbi, a Cameroonian American filmmaker, debuted with Our Father, the Devil, earning Independent Spirit and Gotham Award nominations. Jusu is developing a follow-up to Nanny, produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw. Sixo Safai, an Iranian-American filmmaker, is known for the short film The Mario Valdez Story and as a producer and co-star of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Ternasky-Holland, a Peabody nominee and Emmy winner, is a leader in the XR and metaverse space.
Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises, highlighted the festival’s dedication to storytelling. “Tribeca is rooted in the foundational belief that storytelling inspires change. Humans need stories to thrive and make sense of our wonderful and broken world. Sometimes these stories come to us as a feature film, an immersive experience, a piece of art, or even an AI-generated short film. I can’t wait to see what this group of fiercely creative Tribeca alumni come up with.”
Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration. “It’s great to see how these filmmakers are extending their creativity with Sora, and we are honored for their works to debut at the Tribeca Festival. We’re excited for their short films, and eager to learn how we can make Sora a better tool for all creatives.”
Sora generates videos up to 60 seconds long, surpassing previous models that managed only 6-8 second clips. It supports complex camera movements, dynamic background characters, and interactive subjects, offering various scene perspectives and event triggers over time. However, it lacks audio for dialogue and restricts content involving sex or violence. Critics note it misses some surreal qualities of other AI models. Sora’s potential for hyper-realistic image generation has sparked controversy, notably when Tyler Perry halted an $800 million studio expansion over job loss concerns.
Recently, OpenAI faced criticism from Scarlett Johansson, who alleged CEO Sam Altman approached her about using her voice for ChatGPT, only to see a voice resembling hers created by the company. Altman clarified that the voice, Sky, was not intended to mimic Johansson but was the natural voice of a hired actress.
The Tribeca Festival runs from June 5-16.
SOURCE: Indiewire
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