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ChatGPTs memory experiment offers a glimpse into what AI assistants will become - Fortune (No paywall) Today, we’re starting with some breaking news. OpenAI this afternoon unveiled its first ever text-to-video model, called Sora, which it says can turn short text prompts into strikingly realistic, high-definition videos up to a minute long. The model is still in the research phase and not generally available, but the sample clips the company shared appear impressive (though most weren’t anywhere near a minute). MIT Technology Review, which got a preview ahead of the announcement, said the firm “has pushed the envelope of what’s possible with text-to-video generation.” Wired said the model “shows an emergent grasp of cinematic grammar.” But at the same time, the model is being met with some appropriate skepticism. MIT Technology Review said the samples “were no doubt cherry-picked to show Sora at its best” and gave a disclaimer detailing how OpenAI hasn’t released a technical report, hasn’t demonstrated the model actually working, and made the publication agree to “unusual” conditions in order to preview the model. Either way, OpenAI is planting its stake in generative AI video, making Sora one to watch.
This brings us to today’s main story, which is similarly about a new OpenAI experiment. Despite people marveling over ChatGPT since its debut more than a year ago, it’s lacked a key capability that would help make it the all-knowing personalized digital assistant many want: memory, or the ability to connect together all the interactions you have with the chatbot. But finally, the missing feature is becoming a reality.
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