To slop or not to slop: Casey Neistat on OpenAI’s TikTok competitor Sora

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“Just an endless dribble of computer generated nonsens”: YouTuber millionaire Casey Neistat on OpenAI’s TikTok competitor Sora.

Summary

Sora is an AI-powered "TikTok clone" that generates "pure AI slop" through text prompts.
Users can insert themselves and their friends into the "slop" by scanning their face upon logging in.
The removal of creative friction results in a massive content "funnel" that may displace actual creativity

posted 13.10.2025 by oler · AI & Journalism

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