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#why did sora add copyright filters to their app
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The knowledge sources don’t explicitly mention “copyright filters” in Sora, but they do explain why Sora has strong copyright- and rights-related restrictions.
OpenAI’s Service Terms say you may not upload images or videos of other people without their express consent, and you must have “all necessary rights” to anything you upload. [Service terms] Sora’s help docs repeat this: when using Sora’s video tools, you may not upload any content you don’t own or lack rights for, including images or videos of other individuals without their written consent. [Generating videos]
More recently, when enabling image‑to‑video with people, OpenAI requires users to attest they have consent and rights to the media, and notes that misuse is subject to enforcement under OpenAI’s policies. [Sora release notes; Creating Sora videos]
Putting this together, Sora’s “copyright filters” exist to:
- Enforce OpenAI’s global usage policies and service terms around IP and likeness rights. [Service terms; Creating Sora videos]
- Reduce the risk of users generating or sharing content that infringes others’ copyrights or misuses their likeness, especially when uploading real photos or videos. [Generating videos; Sora release notes]