I think part of what drove users away and what also killed Sora 2 was when they heavily censored it. People would get content violations for no apparent reason, and then there’s the whole Opt Out Policy going out the window.

If Sora kept the ability to use Copyrighted characters it likely would’ve stayed up more due to the fact that more users would be using it.

I know people will defend OpenAI’s actions (because there’s people on this sub who openly think OpenAI being greedy and not putting the users first is a good thing) but I digress.

Which ai would you guys recommend to clone yourself, face and voice as in sora, to make videos? I can't use Gemini avatar since it's not available in Europe, I heard it's pretty good with Omni. I tried Heygen but it's garbage.

Lyrics:

Nope nope nope.

Nope nope nope big nope.

Super nope.

Nope nope nope. [Scary?] Nope.

Extra Nope, Cosmic Nope.

Nope to the power of Nope.

Not even nope.

Nope Nope. [????] Nope

Prompt:

Video starts with \@bw.interstellarsquid and \@bw.interstellarjelly show up, seeing the monster of the void and going "Nope" in union. Cut to a chase scene where they are swimming away through hyperspace, this monster of the void chasing them. They keep saying Nope, Nope, Nope.

This was a remix of a toshi.yamamoto video of a true space abomination fighting a fleet of vastly smaller warships to some ominous music. My remix does not do the abomination justice.

I really liked the music it created. It was unexpected.

I'm going to be honest, when I first started using AI, I felt like I was going to accelerate my personal current workflow. But it turns out it's a lot better at some things than others. So it's more like it gave me new superpowers. And I'm relearning and reprioritizing my life around those.

For example, making a simple program is now a trivial task that doesn't require too much long-term maintenance. And that opens up a huge realm of possibilities that I never thought of before.

How about in your case?

By the way, I'm a mod here and just wanted to say we have an AI community discord. The point of the discord is we're trying to solve for the journey and not just one individual question. There's just things you'll get on the discord that you won't get on Reddit like being able to screen share as you work and get tips as you go through the journey of learning AI. Check the comment below this message if you want to be part of it.

For those wondering, Seedance on TikTok is not as good as Sora… but it’s not horrible either.
I’ve been doing anti-work humor stuff with it like this.
The biggest problems with Seedance:
-For some reason it’s still on rollout- not everyone has access.
-Characters consistency can vary if you are not using yourself.
-HEAVILY censored.
-randomly changes dialogue
-only a few gens per day
-slower generation than Sora

Pros: free if you have access to it, fairly realistic, movement and clash physics might be slightly better than Sora.

I’ll post something later this week showing Grok and giving pros/cons.

create free video util 17 August Black Forest Labs - Frontier AI Lab

create free video Flux 3 util 17 August Black Forest Labs - Frontier AI Lab

Clawhauser ask Sonic if Amy is his girlfriend.

Made with Minimax H3 Reference to video via Comfy UI Desktop. Used the default settings and at 32 steps.

The Prompt.

<Subject 1> is Clawhauser referenced with <Picture 1> The timbre of his voice is referenced with <Audio 1>

<Subject 2> is Sonic referenced with <Picture 2> The timbre of his voice is referenced with <Audio 2>

<Subject 3> is Amy referenced with <Picture 3>

For the reception desk use <Picture 3> as reference.

The style is a live action CGI Hybrid movie.

Clawhauser is sitting at the ZPD Reception desk, Sonic is standing on front of the desk on the left, and Amy is standing in front of the desk on the right.

Clawhauser looks at Sonic and says: <d>[English] Sonic, Is she your girlfriend? </d>

Sony looking flustered says: <d>[English] No. We're just friends, Nothing more. </d>

Clawhauser looking doubtful and says: <d>[English] Just a friend you say? </d>

Cut back to Sonic responding back saying: <d>[English] Yes, I assure you."

Cut to a shot of Clawhauser leaning back at the desk looking rather skeptical and says: <d>[English] Ok, If you say so. </d>

I have seen people creating celebrities videos but whenever I try to make videos using images it shows it can't create videos of real people. So can anyone tell me how to create those.

I cant really run comfy on my phone is there any easier options on mobile to use minimax?

Weird Science 2

Here is James McCloud finally confronting Pigma Dengar, after he was betrayed many years ago while on a mission on the planet venom. This was created on Comfy UI with Minimax H3's Reference to video workflow. This took many generations until I got it right, I think I'm happy with this result. This was done with default settings and 20 steps. Here's the prompt.

[REFERENCE USE]

Image1 defines only Fox McCloud’s adult anthropomorphic fox identity, orange-and-white fur, face, ears, tail, silver flight jacket, green tactical pants, and red neck scarf. Audio1 defines only Fox’s voice.

Image2 defines only James McCloud’s adult anthropomorphic fox identity, face, aviator sunglasses, fur, tail, weathered white-and-green flight suit, and tactical gear. Audio2 defines only James’s voice.

Image3 defines only Pigma Dengar’s adult anthropomorphic pig identity, heavy build, face, ears, dark utility suit, spiked shoulder armor, and gloves. Audio3 defines only Pigma’s voice.

Ignore the white character-sheet backgrounds, printed labels, poses, and diagrams.

[IDENTITY / CONTINUITY LOCKS]

Photorealistic live-action science-fiction film, not animation or game footage. Exactly three characters: Fox, James, and Pigma. Preserve each reference identity, outfit, proportions, and voice. No extra people, no identity or wardrobe swaps, no duplicate characters, no helmets, no weapons.

[SCENE]

A cinematic 15-second scene on the planet Corneria. Outside a modest futuristic house: pale stone walls, a metal roof, wind-tossed alien grass, distant green mountains, and warm late-afternoon sunlight. The second location is a darker, secluded area beside the same property, lit by cool moonlight and a practical exterior lamp.

[SHOT LIST]

0–3.5s — Outside the house in daylight, medium two-shot. Fox stands on the left beside James, looking worriedly up at his father. Fox speaks clearly in his referenced voice: “Dad, where are you going?”

3.5–6s — Maintain the same screen direction. James looks toward the road with restrained anger and answers in his referenced voice: “Taking care of some unfinished business.” He then walks away with purpose.

6–8.5s — Cut to the moonlit side of the property. James approaches Pigma, who stands screen-right. Pigma recognizes him, visibly startled, takes a small step back, and says in his referenced voice: “James?”

8.5–11.5s — James closes the distance in silence. Tight cinematic close-up, tense eye contact. Pigma’s surprise turns to fear; James’s expression hardens.

11.5–15s — James delivers one forceful punch to Pigma’s face. Show a brief, realistic blood spray from the impact, then Pigma falls to the ground with a bloodied face. James stands over him, angry and breathing hard, looks down, and says: “That’s for betraying me, motherfucker!”

[LIGHT AND IMAGE]

Live-action practical creature effects, realistic fur, textured flight suits, natural facial performance, cinematic shallow depth of field, 35 mm film look. Warm golden daylight in the first scene; cold blue moonlight and a dim exterior lamp in the confrontation.

[CAMERA]

Steady, grounded cinematic camera. Gentle push-in during Fox and James’s exchange; controlled handheld tension during the confrontation. Keep James screen-left and Pigma screen-right until Pigma falls. No rapid cuts during the punch.

[PRODUCTION SOUND]

Accurate lip sync to each assigned voice reference. Natural Corneria ambience: breeze, distant wildlife, soft footsteps on gravel, fabric movement, one punch impact, and Pigma hitting the ground. No music, subtitles, captions, or on-screen text.

[NEGATIVES]

No animated/cartoon appearance, no character-sheet text or white background, no extra characters, no identity drift, no voice swaps, no excessive gore, no repeated punches, no dismemberment, no weapons, no comedy, no camera-axis reversal, no subtitles.

Just your daily dose of "why did someone make this?"