Director Access OpenAI has given a number of directors, production companies, and creative agencies early access to its Sora text-to-video generator — and the results range from astonishing to downright terrifying. Toronto-based multimedia production company Shy Kids used the next-generation generative AI tool to come up with a whimsical short film about “Air Head,” a man who has a balloon instead of a head. The short film is an impressive example of the tech’s capabilities, showing off Sora’s striking ability to generate relatively believable and photorealistic video footage in response to a text prompt. “As great as Sora is at generating things that appear real, what excites us is its ability to make things that are totally surreal,” said director of “Air Head” Walter Woodman in a statement. “A new era of abstract expressionism.” 'air head' is one of the first short films made using #Sora by @OpenAI. the response so far has left us floating. pic.twitter.com/bBR6IMZQ8M — shy kids (@shykids) March 25, 2024 Weak Chimera A different short film showcased by OpenAI highlights how Sora can also be used to generate videos with horrifying results. Digital artist Don Allen III, who started his career at DreamWorks Animation, created clips of grotesque animal hybrids for his pseud-documentary called “Beyond Our Reality.” The short 90-second clip shows footage of a “Girafflamingo,” an unholy cross between a giraffe and flamingo, as well as a “Whalepus,” a whale with terrifying octopus arms. 4. ”Beyond our reality” by Don Allen Stevenson IIIpic.twitter.com/EY0FsP0BmK —…OpenAI Let Directors Make Short Films With Sora and the Results Are Wild