Microsoft offers free Sora access on its Bing search app
OpenAI's video maker Sora will let users generate five-second videos from text for free. Sora was initially previewed in February 2024 and officially launched to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users (in the US and other countries, excluding the UK and EU initially) in December 2024.
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Tech giant Microsoft on Monday unveiled Bing Video Creator, integrating OpenAI's video maker Sora on its Bing mobile app , letting users generate five-second videos from text for free.Bing Video Creator has launched on Bing's iOS and Android mobile apps and will soon come to desktops and within Copilot Search.Users can generate 10 fast videos and unlimited slower ones on Bing. Through Microsoft's rewards programmes, users can earn more fast credits.Videos are five seconds long and can be created in 9:16 format. Users can also queue up to three video generations at a time.Sora was initially previewed in February 2024 and officially launched to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users (in the US and other countries, excluding the UK and EU initially) in December 2024.This is important as OpenAI's Sora hopes to get more traction. It was among the most anticipated products from the generative AI (GenAI) company, but failed to take off. Due to hallucinations and the time taken to generate the videos, it reported slow usage.For a long time after its initial preview in February 2024, Sora was not broadly available to the general public. Now, with the free access, even if limited, it will help gain users.
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