OpenAI•Vision, Image & VideoCommercial API
OpenAI Sora
World-simulator diffusion model generating complex scenes with multiple characters and camera dynamics.
Technical Specification Matrix
ParametersUndisclosed
Context WindowVideo Generation Engine
Access ModelCommercial API
LicenseCommercial Subscription / API
Release DateDecember 2024
Author LabOpenAI
Architecture & Engineering Overview
Underlying Neural Architecture
Diffusion Transformer over Spacetime Latent Patches
Editorial Analysis
Sora operates as a diffusion model over spacetime latent patches, generating video by gradually predicting clear frames from visual noise. It maintains continuous object persistence even when subjects temporarily leave the viewport.
Verified Core Competencies
Spatiotemporal Patches
Object Permanence
Multiple Camera Angles
High Visual Realism
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