Sora 2 is everything that’s wrong with AI — and now OpenAI needs another 10 gigawatts just to keep up

WebDesk October 15, 2025 2 minutes read

When OpenAI launched Sora 2, I couldn’t wait to try it. The app promised cinematic video generation powered by next-level AI, and everyone online was raving about it — that is, anyone who had managed to score an invite code. I like watching people log on to Sora 2 for the first time and seeing their expression as they scroll through what seems like endless 10-second videos that all seem to blob together to encourage endless scrolling. But after a few days of using Sora 2, I realized something surprising — Sora 2 hurts my brain.

The issue isn’t the technology, because the videos are all pretty good; it’s the experience. Sora 2 has turned AI video generation into a social platform of AI slop. There’s a feed, a comment section, likes, remixes — all the trappings of TikTok. And that’s the problem.

If I wanted to scroll through endless short videos, I’d go to TikTok. I don’t need another app vying for my attention with dopamine-drip brain rot content. I use AI video generation tools for something different than what Sora 2 seems to be for. I enjoy creating something inspired and uniquely personal, not another distraction in a sea of trends.