First Night with Sora: Initial Impressions vs the Competition
Is it really better than what's already available on the market? We check it out!
Michal Pogoda-Rosikon
Feb 20, 2025 · 6 min read
We've just wrapped up our first night of testing OpenAI's Sora model. Overall take? Very positive - but to be honest, Sora (at least the Turbo version that's currently available) doesn't feel revolutionary.
In terms of generative video quality, Sora is most comparable to Kling AI. Is it better? Worse? Honestly, it depends on the prompt.
Where Sora stands out
Length limitations: Kling 1.5 currently caps videos at 10 seconds. Sora allows up to 20 seconds.
User experience: Sora is designed with consumers in mind, with tools focused on producing a finished video.
As for the rest of the competition - LumaLabs and Runway - they tend to generate a different type of video altogether. Their outputs are often more artistic. Between the two, we usually prefer LumaLabs, mainly due to fewer visual artifacts.
Written by
Michal Pogoda-Rosikon
Co-founder @ bards.ai
Bridging AI research and real product engineering. Writing about what works once the demo ends.
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