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Sora

Sora — User Guide

OpenAI text-to-video with high-quality long-form output.

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Strengths
  • Industry-leading video quality and realism
  • Supports generating coherent videos up to 60 seconds long
  • Strong physical world simulation ability and natural movement logic
  • Supports video expansion, mixing and remixing functions
Best for
  • High quality advertising and promotional video production
  • Movie and short film concept previews
  • Creative art video creation
  • Brand visual content production

Text to video

Enter a detailed text description and Sora generates a high-quality video.

Scenario

Generate city aerial video

Prompt example 
Aerial drone footage of Tokyo at night, neon lights reflecting on wet streets after rain, slow cinematic movement, 4K quality, photorealistic
Output / what to expect
Generate about 10 seconds of aerial video of Tokyo night scene. The reflection effect of neon lights on the wet road is realistic and the lens movement is smooth. It can be used for tourism promotion or film and television background materials.
Tips

Including specific camera movements (aerial, tracking, dolly), lighting conditions and time of day (golden hour, night) in the description can greatly improve the video quality.

Scenario

Generate product advertising videos

Prompt example 
A luxury watch floating in slow motion against a dark background, water droplets falling around it, dramatic studio lighting, commercial advertisement style
Output / what to expect
Generate professional-grade product advertising videos with smooth slow-motion effects and excellent light and shadow textures, suitable for high-end brand promotions.
Tips

Sora currently still has limitations in the generation of character faces and hands, and it is recommended to avoid scenes that require precise character movements.

Video editing features

Sora supports AI editing and expansion of existing videos.

Scenario

Extend video duration

Prompt example 
Upload a 5-second video clip and use the "Extend" function to describe the direction you want the subsequent scene to develop.
Output / what to expect
Sora naturally extends the video duration based on the original video content and description, maintaining scene coherence and style consistency.
Tips

The video expansion function works best when the scene changes little. Drastic scene changes may cause incoherence.

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