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OpenAI shared video clips generated by Sora in February.
  • OpenAI teased its text-to-video generator Sora in February.
  • Sam Altman's company has yet to announce a release date, but it is expected later this year.
  • Early testers spoke to Business Insider about Sora's potential — and limitations.

OpenAI set tongues wagging when it teased its text-to-video generator Sora back in February.

The company shared striking videos generated by Sora, which takes its name from the Japanese word for "sky."

OpenAI has not yet announced an official release date for Sora's public launch, but its rollout is widely anticipated and expected to come within the next few months.