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OpenAI Details Next Sora Updates: Pet Cameos, Clip Stitching, New Social Channels, Android ‘Coming Soon’

Rapid growth has intensified scrutiny over deepfakes, fragile provenance signals, stricter moderation.

Overview

  • Sora head Bill Peebles said “character cameos” for pets and objects will begin rolling out in the next few days, extending the app’s shareable AI persona feature.
  • Basic editing tools are starting with the ability to stitch multiple clips together, with additional capabilities planned over time.
  • An updated social experience is in development with dedicated channels tailored to groups such as universities, companies, and sports clubs.
  • The team is working to reduce what Peebles called “excessive moderation” and to improve overall app performance.
  • The app remains iOS-only as OpenAI says Android is “actually coming soon,” while third‑party data pegs downloads at roughly 2 million and commentators warn the watermark and metadata can be easily bypassed.