Artificial intelligence is making significant strides in the creation of realistic videos, with San Francisco start-up OpenAI unveiling a new system that can produce videos resembling scenes from Hollywood movies. This development comes just months after a New York-based start-up, Runway AI, introduced a technology allowing users to generate short videos by typing a simple sentence into a computer interface.
The initial videos produced by Runway AI were rudimentary and flawed, but they served as a clear indication of the potential for AI to create increasingly convincing videos. OpenAI’s recent demonstration showcased the capabilities of its system, featuring videos of woolly mammoths moving through a snowy landscape, a monster observing a melting candle, and a dynamic Tokyo street scene, all created within minutes.
OpenAI, known for its ChatGPT chatbot and DALL-E image generator, is part of a competitive field striving to enhance instant video generation. This pursuit includes both emerging start-ups like Runway and tech giants such as Google and Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram). The advancement in instant video generation has the potential to streamline the filmmaking process for professionals and could even replace less experienced digital artists.
