OpenAI Sora-2
Version: 2025-10-06
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Key capabilities
About this model
Sora-2 builds upon Sora; it delivers advanced world simulation, realistic video generation, and synchronized audio (supports most major languages), with enhanced creative controls. It's designed for production workflows across marketing, e-commerce, entertainment, and education.Unlike Sora, Sora-2 generates audio and includes the ability to edit generated videos.
Key model capabilities
- Text to video generation
- Image to video generation
- Remixing: edit generated videos
- Realistic Video Generation: Powered by advanced simulation and physics for lifelike results.
- Synchronized Audio: Supports most major languages for immersive storytelling.
- Audio availability: available in the majority of languages.
- Seamless Integration: Designed for marketing, e-commerce, entertainment, and education use cases.
Use cases
See Responsible AI for additional considerations for responsible use.Key use cases
It's designed for production workflows across marketing, e-commerce, entertainment, and education.Out of scope use cases
OpenAI has incorporated additional safety measures into Sora-2:- Only content suitable for audiences under 18. In the future there will be a setting to allow >18 content.
- Copyrighted characters and copyrighted music will be rejected.
- Real people (including public figures) cannot be generated.
Pricing
Pricing is based on a number of factors, including deployment type and tokens used. See pricing details here.Technical specs
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- Text to video generation
- Image to video generation
Output formats
- Realistic Video Generation: Powered by advanced simulation and physics for lifelike results.
- Synchronized Audio: Supports most major languages for immersive storytelling.
Supported languages
Audio availability: available in the majority of languages.Sample JSON response
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The following documents are applicable:- Concepts of Video Generation
- Video Generation Quickstart
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-foundry/openai/latest
- Overview of Responsible AI practices for Azure OpenAI models
- Transparency Note for Azure OpenAI Service
Training disclosure
Training, testing and validation
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Distribution channels
This model is provided through the Azure OpenAI Service. The access to Sora-2 API is gated at launch. Enterprise (MCA-E and EA) customers and 1000+CU customers can apply for access via Sora-2 access application form .Sora is available via API and playground. Provides 5 endpoints, each with distinct capabilities:
- Create Video: Start a new render job from a prompt, with optional reference inputs or a remix id.
- Get Video Status: Retrieve the current state of a render job and monitor its progress
- Download Video: Fetch the finished MP4 once the job is completed.
- List Videos: Enumerate your videos with pagination for history, dashboards, or housekeeping.
- Delete Videos: Delete an individual video id from OpenAI's storage
More information
The provider has not supplied this information.Responsible AI considerations
Safety techniques
OpenAI has incorporated additional safety measures into Sora-2:- Only content suitable for audiences under 18. In the future there will be a setting to allow >18 content.
- Copyrighted characters and copyrighted music will be rejected.
- Real people (including public figures) cannot be generated.
Safety evaluations
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Acceptable use policy
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LicenseCustom
Last UpdatedDecember 2025
Input TypeText,Image,Video
Output TypeVideo,Audio
ProviderOpenAI
Languages1 Language