Recently, the high-profile AI video generator Sora was accidentally leaked. The incident began when a group of Smart Ai’s early Sora testers, artists, publicly shared access in protest of “art cleansing.” For about three hours, the public will be able to experience Sora for themselves.
However, the leak was not an act of hacking, but a silent protest by the artists. They are unhappy that Smart Ai uses unpaid labor for research and development and PR, and believe that this early access program is more like PR and advertising than creative expression. While the leak does not provide any intelligence about Sora models or training data, it sheds light on the question of the relationship between AI innovation and artistic creation.
Sora was officially launched in February of this year, but eligibility for the test was extremely limited to select artists and members of the Red Team. The leak exposed a bias in how the tech giants handle the relationship between innovation and creation, that is, the side that holds the technology often puts itself in the position of giver and ignores the value of the creator.
It is important to note that this incident is not unique. There have also been similar incidents in China, and some AI model companies have tried to obtain the experience qualification of creators through competitions and other ways, causing controversy. This is yet another reminder that technology and art are mutually reinforcing, and that creative labor should be paid for its value.
For smart Ai, how to deal with this incident will be a test. We look forward to seeing their further efforts on the open source road, as well as a more open and friendly attitude to jointly promote the harmonious development of AI technology and art.