Kevin Dietsch / Getty\ \* OpenAI is said to be launching a TikTok-like app that recommends an endless stream of swipeable — and purely AI-generated — short-form videos. As [*Wired* reports](), the company is expected to launch the stand-alone app alongside its Sora 2 text-to-video AI-generation tool. The app will consist of a personalized video feed that closely resembles TikTok's For You page, according to documents viewed by the magazine. The focus will exclusively be on AI-generated content, as users won't be able to share any photos or videos from their camera rolls or other apps. Interestingly, though, they'll be able to use their own likeness to inspire AI videos and tag each other. In other words, it sounds like a deepfake generator on steroids. At least users will be notified if their likeness gets used, per *Wired*. And while it may sound like an endless supply of uninspired AI slop that nobody asked for — we're certainly [contending with enough of the stuff]() on the internet as it is — sources told *Wired* that the app "received overwhelmingly positive feedback from employees" during internal testing. It came to the point where managers at OpenAI were reportedly joking that the app would turn into too much of a distraction for employees. It remains unclear when OpenAI will unveil Sora 2. The company [released Sora](), its first text-to-video model, in December 2024, integrating it into ChatGPT. Since then, a number of the firm's competitors, including Meta and Google, have released their own alternatives. Earlier this year, Google released Veo 3, a powerful new model that can create [impressive photorealistic video clips](). A TikTok-like Sora experience also wouldn't be the first app dedicated exclusively to sharing AI slop. Just last week, Meta [announced]() an app called Vibes, a "new feed of AI videos at the center of the Meta AI app." The app was met with "near-unanimous ridicule and even dismay," as [*SFGate* reported]() last week. "Everyone else has already weighed in," *Bloomberg* podcast host Joe Weisenthal [tweeted](). "But I too feel compelled to say that this all looks like pure garbage." Google is also [integrating]() a version of Veo 3 into YouTube Shorts, so it's clear that all the major AI players are moving toward the same idea. If you're wondering how OpenAI's attempts to launch an AI video app will avoid devolving into a [cesspool of disinformation]() and [unsolicited deepfakes](), you're not alone. TikTok has had to [update its policies]() to ensure that its users are "having authentic experiences," forbidding "misinformation that could cause significant harm to individuals or society, no matter the intent of the person posting it," and specifically calling out "AIGC," or AI-generated content. "Even with labels, some edited or AI-generated content can still be harmful," TikTok's community guidelines read. Then there's the tendency of video and image generators to [violate copyright](), which has already [led to]() [high-profile lawsuits](). How OpenAI will address these issues with a TikTok competitor remains to be seen. Given the amount of scrutiny the firm is already under, especially when it comes to [underage users]() who are [engaging in alarming conversations]() with ChatGPT, OpenAI will likely be treading carefully. **More on OpenAI:** [*OpenAI Tries to Train AI Not to Deceive Users, Realizes It's Instead Teaching It How to Deceive Them While Covering Its Tracks*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()