In Sora AI i don't know if you could get banned for: Generating people that has commited crimes. like putting a no no word. or slurs.
#What would get you banned on sora?
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OpenAI’s docs don’t list a “ban list” specific to Sora, but they do explain in general what can lead to warnings, suspensions, or deactivation across services (including Sora). I’ll stick to what’s explicitly documented.
1. Content that violates Usage Policies
Accounts can be warned or deactivated for violating OpenAI’s Usage Policies, which apply to Sora just like other products.[Usage policies; Account deactivated]
Examples of disallowed content include:
- Nudity and sexual content (especially involving minors)
- Child exploitation or CSAM
- Violence and self-harm promotion
- Terrorism or violent extremism
- Deceptive behavior, scams, or fraud
- Hate, harassment, and spam
- Other illegal or clearly harmful content
For Sora specifically, OpenAI also says they may remove or restrict distribution of videos that include things like graphic sexual content, graphic violence, extremist propaganda, hateful content, targeted political persuasion, self‑harm promotion, bullying, dangerous challenges, and content that recreates the likeness of public figures without consent.[Creating Sora content]
2. Hate, slurs, and harassment
Using slurs or generating hateful/harassing content is explicitly against policy and can trigger moderation blocks, warnings, and—if repeated or severe—account deactivation.[Usage policies; Why warning]
OpenAI’s moderation system is designed to detect and block such content, and “attempts to bypass safety systems” can themselves lead to warnings or stronger action.[Why warning]
3. Depicting people who committed crimes
The knowledge sources do not explicitly address “generating people that have committed crimes” as a standalone ban reason. However:
- You may not use the services “in a way that infringes, misappropriates or violates anyone’s rights” or to defame, harass, or otherwise harm people.[EU terms – Using our Services; Usage policies]
- You may not use someone’s likeness (photorealistic image or voice) without consent “in ways that could confuse authenticity.”[Usage policies]
- Sora distribution guidelines prohibit content that recreates the likeness of living public figures without consent, or deceased public figures where their likeness isn’t permitted.[Creating Sora content]
So, using Sora to depict real people (including criminals) in ways that violate their rights, defame them, or confuse authenticity could fall under these rules and contribute to enforcement action.
4. What actually leads to bans vs. warnings
OpenAI describes a progression:
- Warnings for detected policy violations or attempts to bypass safeguards.[Why warning]
- Deactivation/bans for:
- Serious or repeated violations of Usage Policies (e.g., sexual content with minors, extreme violence, hate, scams).
- Breaches of Terms of Service (e.g., circumventing safety systems, misuse of accounts/API keys).
- Repeated violations after warnings.[Account deactivated; ROW terms – Termination]
They also note that for ChatGPT, ImageGen, and Sora they use automated moderation and may block prompts/outputs, warn you, or “in a very limited set of circumstances” ban your account for egregious behavior.[Identify problematic content]
Bottom line:
- Using slurs, hate, harassment, or other clearly disallowed content in Sora can get your prompts blocked and, if persistent or severe, can contribute to warnings or a ban.
- Depicting real people (including criminals) in ways that violate their rights, defame them, or misuse their likeness can also be a problem.
- The docs don’t list every specific scenario, so if you’re unsure, staying away from hate, harassment, sexual/graphic content, and realistic depictions of real people without consent is the safest approach.