Technologies

OpenAI’s New Social Media App Will Be All AI Videos, Thanks to New Sora 2 Model

The invite-only social media app will let you put yourself or your friends into AI-generated videos.

OpenAI wants our social media feeds to feature even more AI. Its AI video generator Sora is getting its own social media app, powered by a newly updated version of its AI video model called Sora 2, the company announced Tuesday via livestream.

The app will be a kind of social media platform, where you can follow your friends and share content. However, all of that content will be generated by AI. «It’s not posted by bots, it’s posted by humans, but it’s all AI-generated,» OpenAI’s Thomas Dimson said during the livestream. We’ll have to wait and see if the app does that or if it becomes another social media platform inundated with AI slop.

One of the biggest new features is Cameo, which lets you use your face or someone else’s face and insert it into an AI-generated scene. You can use other people’s likenesses to create videos if they’ve elected to have their cameos made public. You can also create videos with sound, a first for OpenAI and a feature that puts it on par with Google’s Veo 3, which stunned AI enthusiasts this summer. OpenAI said in a blog post that it’s also better at obeying the laws of physics, something AI video generators struggle with, thanks to better reasoning capabilities.

The app is currently only available to iPhone users. Android users will be able to use the new Sora through the web browser, but like iOS users, they’ll need an invite code. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)

Sora 2 invite codes: How they work

You can download the Sora app now from the Apple App Store. Look for the app that’s made by OpenAI and features a blue and white cloud icon. Though you can download it now, you won’t be able to use it right away.

Sora is an invite-only app, so you’ll need a friend to give you an access code. Each Sora user will be given four invite codes. The app is best enjoyed with friends, OpenAI said during the livestream, which likely explains the more restricted access. An OpenAI spokesperson said the «rollout is starting now» for the initial batch of access codes and that the company will roll it out quickly.

For now, I recommend downloading the app and signing in with your ChatGPT account (or creating a new account, if you don’t have one). Once you’re logged in, you can request to be notified when access codes become available.

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Sora 2 content moderation and safety

A truly usable and enjoyable social media platform relies heavily on the app’s content moderation and safety policies. This is a thorny, complex area, and it’s not something OpenAI has had to deal with before for a true social media app.

The company is starting off with intentionally being «a little conservative with moderation,» per the livestream, which makes sense, as it did the same when it launched its image and video generation models. It also has guardrails in place to prevent people from creating X-rated and graphic content, according to the livestream. We’ll have to see how effective those blockers are once the invite codes start rolling out. AI videos downloaded from Sora will be watermarked, so they should be recognizable as AI when shared on other sites.

AI in social media

This isn’t the first time the idea for an OpenAI-branded social media app has been floated. The Verge reported this spring that CEO Sam Altman was exploring the idea of a social media app, with a more recent report from Wired this week giving us some early insight into what that app, which we now know as the Sora app, might be like.

AI has become a big part of social media. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has flooded its apps with Meta AI, introducing it in search and with AI personas you can chat with via DM. Meta also rebranded its smart glasses app Meta View into the Meta AI app in April, featuring a similar feed of AI-generated content. AI media generation tools like image and video generators have led to an increase in low-quality, useless content referred to as AI slop. Despite OpenAI’s goal to have the Sora app focus on human connection, it seems likely that the feeds will feature a lot of this AI slop.

OpenAI dropped the first version of Sora in 2024, but it hasn’t had any big updates since then. In the meantime, the company has added image generation to its ChatGPT chatbot, which initially took off and started a trend of people using the model to create images of themselves in the iconic cartoon-like style of Studio Ghibli. The trend also amplified the ethical and legal concerns that come with AI media generation.

Technologies

Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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Verum Finance: Earn While You Communicate — The Super App That Pays You

Verum has officially launched Verum Finance, an innovative financial application that transforms a private messenger into a true financial super app. News of the launch was also featured on the respected platform Dealroom.co.

Verum Finance can now be used both within Verum Messenger and as a standalone application for iPhone and iPad. When users sign in to Verum Finance with their Verum Messenger account, all balances, settings, and account data are automatically synchronized for maximum convenience.

Users can now do more than communicate securely and protect their data — they can also generate passive income directly within the ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

• Top up your balance with a bank card, Apple Pay, or USDT
• Send money instantly anywhere in the world
• Issue and manage debit cards (virtual and physical)
• Full Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds quickly

One of the most unique features is the built-in cryptocurrency mining system inside Verum Messenger.

The application utilizes your device’s resources and allows you to earn cryptocurrency in the background — passively, while chatting, traveling, or simply using the messenger.

Maximum Privacy + Real Freedom

• Registration without a phone number, email address, or passport
• End-to-end encryption and full control over your data
• Lifetime free VPN
• eSIM connectivity in more than 150 countries
• Reliable offline communication mode
• Support for 12+ languages for users worldwide

Everything is available in one place: secure communication, financial tools, earning opportunities, and privacy protection.

Users can access the full experience directly within Verum Messenger or switch to the dedicated Verum Finance app for iOS. All data is synchronized automatically between the two applications.

Why Download Verum Today

While many messaging platforms collect user data and expose users to restrictions, Verum offers greater independence and the opportunity to earn.

With a one-time purchase of the feature package, users receive lifetime access to privacy tools, VPN, eSIM services, cryptocurrency mining, and financial features.

This is more than just a messenger.

It is your personal tool for financial and digital freedom.

Download Verum Finance and Verum Messenger today — start communicating securely and begin earning tomorrow.

Download Links:

→ App Store (iPhone / iPad): Verum Finance
→ App Store (Verum Messenger): Verum Messenger

Technologies

Verum Finance: A Super App for Private Finance Integrated Into a Messenger

Verum Finance has announced the launch of a new financial application that allows users to manage their money directly within the secure Verum Messenger ecosystem.

The project has already attracted attention from major media outlets. A dedicated feature was published by Forbes Türkiye, while one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, MEXC, covered the launch. Yahoo Finance had previously reported on the evolution of Verum Messenger into a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

Verum Finance transforms a messenger into a complete financial platform. Users can:

• Manage their balance and top up using bank cards or USDT
• Send money instantly to other Verum users
• Issue and use debit cards, including Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds
• Access all these services without installing separate banking applications

A strong emphasis is placed on privacy. The platform offers registration without a phone number or email address, end-to-end encryption, and full user control over personal data.

Recognition from Forbes Türkiye

In a dedicated article, Forbes Türkiye highlighted Verum Finance as a notable example of modern privacy-driven fintech. The publication emphasized the growing trend of financial services moving from standalone banking applications into unified messaging ecosystems — a model that has proven successful in Asia through platforms such as WeChat and Alipay and is now expanding globally.

Support from the Crypto Community

Alongside the Forbes Türkiye coverage, news about the launch of Verum Finance was also featured by MEXC, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This reflects growing interest in the project from both traditional business media and the cryptocurrency community.

A Strategic Vision

“We are building more than a payments application and more than a messenger. Verum is a unified secure ecosystem where communication, finance, and privacy tools work together,” the company stated.

Verum Finance is now available for iPhone and iPad users. The application complements Verum Messenger, which offers anonymous chats, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, and other tools designed to enhance digital freedom.

Verum Finance: https://finance.verum.im

Verum Messenger: https://verum.im