Sora 2 copyright: opt-out to opt-in for rights holders
After studio and Japanese industry backlash, OpenAI said it would give rights holders more granular control over character generation in Sora 2.
Reversed the launch stance that studios must opt out; foreshadowed the Disney licensing deal (2025-12-11). Watermark-removal tools appeared within a week (2025-10-07) per Wikipedia.
- Date
- Friday, 3 October 2025
- Lab
- OpenAI
- Kind
- product
- Access
- closed API
Date and framing from Wikipedia only; OpenAI's own statement (403) and press coverage were not opened.
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