OpenAI's new Sora app takes AI and social media to a whole new level. The creators of ChatGPT have decided to launch a social media platform app -- except instead of seeing news, ads and your friend's bad taste in memes, nothing you see is real. Every video is AI-generated.
But you can't just download Sora and start scrolling through the AI weirdness. To get into this exclusive club of AI-generated content, you need an invite code. If you're ready to step past the digital velvet rope, here's what you need to do to get one.
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OpenAI's Sora is available as an iOS app and through the Sora.com website.
Screenshot by Katelyn Chedraoui/OpenAIHow to get an invite code for OpenAI's Sora app
To get an invite code, take these initial steps:
- Download the Sora app from the Apple App Store. Make sure you pick the one with the navy and white cloud icon.
- Log in with your ChatGPT account or tap Use different account.
- Tap Notify me when access opens.
- In the pop-up window, allow Sora to send you push notifications.
OpenAI said in a post that it's starting the initial rollout in the US and Canada and intends to expand quickly to additional countries. The company is prioritizing its paying Pro users for Sora access, but you don't have to be a paying user to get into Sora. Android users won't be able to scroll the app, but they can use an invite code to generate AI video clips with Sora 2 through the web browser.
Once you get an invite code, you can finish setting up your Sora account. You can then use Sora through the mobile app or website, and you'll get access to four new invite codes to share with your friends.
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How to get a Sora 2 invite code through Discord
If you don't want to wait to move through OpenAI's wait list, you can also try your luck through Discord. Here's how.
- Join the official OpenAI server. If you don't have Discord, here's how to create an account.
- Link your ChatGPT account with your Discord profile. OpenAI will walk you through how to do this.
- Be patient. It took me about 15 hours before OpenAI was able to link my accounts and grant me access to its server.
- Navigate to #sora-2-codes once you're in the server.
- Post a message to see if anyone has a spare invite code you can use.
Be mindful of OpenAI's server rules, and do not sell Sora 2 invite codes. (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.)
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