sora

[sawr-uh, sohr-uh]

noun

1. a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.

sora

/ ˈsɔːrə /

noun

1. a North American rail, Porzana carolina, with a greyish-brown plumage and yellow bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of sora¹

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of sora¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

These include the AI-powered browser ChatGPT Atlas, which competes with Google Chrome, and a video generation tool called Sora.

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Last week, OpenAI blocked Sora 2 from creating deepfake videos portraying Dr Martin Luther King Jr after intervention from the late civil rights leader's family.

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However, OpenAI’s recent product launches of short-form video app Sora and the ChatGPT Atlas web browser threaten to take market share away from Google products such as YouTube and Search.

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Less than a week after its launch Sept. 30, the Sora app crossed a million downloads, outpacing the initial growth of ChatGPT.

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Sora also reached the top of the App Store in the U.S.

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