20251018 - How OpenAI dodged Hollywood on Sora 2

Hollywood calls the lawyers Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/18/how-openai-dodged-hollywood-on-sora-2/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Sources: OpenAI's New Video Tool Features User-Generated 'South Park,' 'Dune' Scenes. Will Studios Sue? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-movies-tv-shows-lawsuits-legal-risk-1236391327/ WME to OpenAI: All Our Clients Are Opting Out of Sora 2 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wme-openai-clients-opting-sora-2-1236393344/ How Sam Altman Played Hollywood https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sam-altman-openai-sora-agencies-talent-1236401618/ Previously on Pivot to AI: Veo 3 fails https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL98oWtF_ZiUbOPT7iudcRXQnGv9bBdtZF Anthropic AI wins broad fair use for training! — but not on pirated books https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/24/anthropic-wins-broad-fair-use-for-training-but-not-on-pirated-books/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwoScPzTWiA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA OpenAI does deals to make a deal — and the money is getting worried https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/10/openai-does-deals-to-make-a-deal-and-the-money-is-getting-worried/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvT2k9qmA0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA ChatGPT sales are flat — so Altman offers OpenAI adult chat https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/17/chatgpt-sales-are-flat-so-altman-offers-openai-adult-chat/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFVuQl7xp8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA