6 stunning videos from OpenAI's new 'Sora' tool that look scary good

• OpenAI recently debuted its new Sora tool for generating AI videos based on user prompts.
• Right now, the beta is only accessible to certain content creators and safety experts.

AI videos just got a whole lot more realistic.

Open AI, creators of ChatGPT, announced on Thursday their new Sora tool, which generates short AI videos based on user prompts.

The tool is not yet available to the public. But there are plenty of examples of the technology that are already floating around the internet.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was taking requests from users on X, formerly Twitter, posting generated videos of everything from a grandmother cooking homemade gnocchi to a monkey playing chess in a park (requested by Mr. Beast).

And the company provided dozens of photo-realistic videos, along with their prompts, as proof-of-concept.

Here are some of the best examples, along with the prompts OpenAI says it used to generate the videos.

(If you want to see the full high-rez versions of the videos, check out Sora's website)

OpenAI showed off reflections in a cityscape.

Prompt: A stylish woman walks down a Tokyo street filled with warm glowing neon and animated city signage. She wears a black leather jacket, a long red dress, and black boots, and carries a black purse. She wears sunglasses and red lipstick. She walks confidently and casually. The street is damp and reflective, creating a mirror effect of the colorful lights. Many pedestrians walk about.      OpenAI Sora

A scene of a snowy street in Tokyo showed off the impressive tech.

Prompt: Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.      OpenAI

With Sora, OpenAI said you can create origami underwater.

Prompt: A gorgeously rendered papercraft world of a coral reef, rife with colorful fish and sea creatures.      OpenAI

Woolly mammoths look like they survived the Ice Age.

Prompt: Several giant wooly mammoths approach treading through a snowy meadow, their long wooly fur lightly blows in the wind as they walk, snow covered trees and dramatic snow capped mountains in the distance, mid afternoon light with wispy clouds and a sun high in the distance creates a warm glow, the low camera view is stunning capturing the large furry mammal with beautiful photography, depth of field.      OpenAI

Sora created an aerial image of the Amalfi Coast that looked photo-realistic.

Prompt: A drone camera circles around a beautiful historic church built on a rocky outcropping along the Amalfi Coast, the view showcases historic and magnificent architectural details and tiered pathways and patios, waves are seen crashing against the rocks below as the view overlooks the horizon of the coastal waters and hilly landscapes of the Amalfi Coast Italy, several distant people are seen walking and enjoying vistas on patios of the dramatic ocean views, the warm glow of the afternoon sun creates a magical and romantic feeling to the scene, the view is stunning captured with beautiful photography.      OpenAI

Even stylized animations were impressive.

Prompt: Animated scene features a close-up of a short fluffy monster kneeling beside a melting red candle. The art style is 3D and realistic, with a focus on lighting and texture. The mood of the painting is one of wonder and curiosity, as the monster gazes at the flame with wide eyes and open mouth. Its pose and expression convey a sense of innocence and playfulness, as if it is exploring the world around it for the first time. The use of warm colors and dramatic lighting further enhances the cozy atmosphere of the image.      OpenAI