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OpenAI’s Sora Video AI Is Now Available Globally

The new video generation model was released yesterday, and is now available for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers.

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4 months ago

December 10, 2024

Nour Nasir

OpenAI

After months of anticipation, OpenAI’s video generation model, Sora, has officially launched for public use. Announced yesterday (Monday, December 10) the tool is accessible to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers in the US and “most other countries” where OpenAI’s chatbot operates. For those eligible, Sora will be available for use starting later today.

The version being released, Sora Turbo, is a step up from the early preview showcased in February. OpenAI highlights its improved speed, though it still has its quirks. The company warns that the AI can struggle with “unrealistic physics” and managing intricate actions over extended durations.

When users visit the Sora landing page, they’ll find a feed of videos generated by other users. Each video includes the original prompt, giving you insights into how the footage was created. From there, you can choose to remix the content, incorporate it into your own project, or re-cut it entirely.

Currently, Sora’s video capabilities are capped at 1080p resolution and a maximum length of 20 seconds. While these limits may feel restrictive to some, they’re in place as OpenAI continues refining the model.

Every Sora video comes with a visible watermark and embedded C2PA metadata, making it easier to verify authenticity. OpenAI is taking a firm stance on safety, prohibiting the creation of criminal content and deepfakes.

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Even if you don’t have a ChatGPT subscription, you can still browse Sora’s website to view content others have created. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared during a livestream that Sora’s release in Europe and the UK might take some time due to region-specific regulatory considerations.

Plans And Pricing

ChatGPT Plus subscribers can create up to 50 videos per month at 480p resolution. Alternatively, they can produce fewer, shorter clips in 720p. The Pro plan, on the other hand, offers significantly greater flexibility, including 10 times the usage limits and the ability to generate higher-quality videos of longer durations. OpenAI has also teased that customized pricing for various user needs will roll out early next year.

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Google Releases Veo 2 AI Video Tool To MENA Users

The state-of-the-art video generation model is now available in Gemini, offering realistic AI-generated videos with better physics, motion, and detail.

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2 days ago

April 16, 2025

Nour Nasir

Google

Starting today, users of Gemini Advanced in the MENA region — and globally — can tap into Veo 2, Google’s next-generation video model.

Originally unveiled in 2024, Veo 2 has now been fully integrated into Gemini, supporting multiple languages including Arabic and English. The rollout now brings Google’s most advanced video AI directly into the hands of everyday users.

Veo 2 builds on the foundations of its predecessor with a more sophisticated understanding of the physical world. It’s designed to produce high-fidelity video content with cinematic detail, realistic motion, and greater visual consistency across a wide range of subjects and styles. Whether recreating natural landscapes, human interactions, or stylized environments, the model is capable of interpreting and translating written prompts into eight-second 720p videos that feel almost handcrafted.

Users can generate content directly through the Gemini platform — either via the web or mobile apps. The experience is pretty straightforward: users enter a text-based prompt, and Veo 2 returns a video in 16:9 landscape format, delivered as an MP4 file. These aren’t just generic clips — they can reflect creative, abstract, or highly specific scenarios, making the tool especially useful for content creators, marketers, or anyone experimenting with visual storytelling.

Also Read: Getting Started With Google Gemini: A Beginner’s Guide

To ensure transparency, each video is embedded with SynthID — a digital watermark developed by Google’s DeepMind. The watermark is invisible to the human eye but persists across editing, compression, and sharing. It identifies the video as AI-generated, addressing concerns around misinformation and media authenticity.

While Veo 2 is still in its early phases of public rollout, the technology is part of a broader push by Google to democratize advanced AI tools. With text-to-image, code generation, and now video creation integrated into Gemini, Google is positioning the platform as a full-spectrum creative assistant.

Access to Veo 2 starts today and will continue expanding in the coming weeks. Interested users can try it out at gemini.google.com or through the Gemini app on Android and iOS.