it is way less strange to watch a feed full of memes of yourself than i thought it would be.
— Sam Altman (@sama) October 1, 2025
not sure what to make of this.
OpenAI has launched Sora 2, the upgraded version of its generative AI video model, and it already feels like TikTok powered by deepfakes. The free invite-only iOS app shot to No. 1 on Apple’s US App Store almost instantly.
Sora’s feed looks like any short-video app, but with a twist everything is AI-made. One scroll might show SpongeBob as a dictator, Jesus playing Minecraft, or JFK speaking impossible lines. Users can prompt new 10-second clips, remix existing ones, or use “Cameos” to drop themselves into surreal AI scenes with realistic likeness and voice.
OpenAI has built in safeguards: moving watermarks, metadata tags, and rules against scams or impersonation. Still, the results are convincing enough to raise concerns. “We might be in the era where seeing is not believing,” says Solomon Messing of NYU. Others warn that if everything looks fake, people may stop trusting online video altogether.
Yet Sora 2 isn’t just sparking fear, it’s also sparking fun. Early adopters admit the app is highly addictive, much like TikTok, but with a stranger edge: a constant stream of memes, absurd remixes, and uncanny realism. For many, it’s less about truth and more about playful creativity.
Currently, the real Sora app is limited to the US and Canada, though clones are already popping up worldwide. Whether it becomes the next viral trend or another warning about AI slop, Sora 2 proves the future of video is here and it’s weird.
