Sora 2 [Gen AI App Series]
Claire Prudhomme
Date Released: October 2025
Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate
After an opening day of well-known characters, celebrities, and historical figures being placed into different movies and scenes, the internet couldn’t look away from what Sora 2 could do. Are you looking for an AI tool that can turn your ideas into cinematic, studio-quality video content in seconds? Meet Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest text-to-video model designed to give creators, marketers, and innovators powerful control over visual storytelling, no cameras or crews required.
Welcome to the Gen AI Apps Series—rapid-fire, expert-led reviews designed to help you make fast, informed decisions about the latest AI tools. In this installment, we explore Sora 2, a next-generation text-to-video model that generates high-fidelity motion and realistic physics directly from a simple text prompt. You’ll see how Sora 2 enables users to produce cinematic shots, remix existing clips, and even generate consistent cameos, all from natural language input.
Generate cinematic videos from text prompts.
Convert static images into dynamic motion sequences with realistic lighting and texture.
Demonstrate expressive character cameos and manage likeness responsibly.
Remix existing videos from the feed to build new, original content.
Explore Sora 2’s strengths and limitations.
