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Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

OpenAI pauses AI-generated deepfakes of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sora 2 app after ‘disrespectful’ depictions

(Credit: Kyle Grillot—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Sora 2, the OpenAI app known for its deepfake videos of celebrities and influencers, is pausing users’ ability to re-create Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after his daughter, Bernice A. King, claimed his image was being used in a “demeaning, disjointed” way. 

In response to the “disrespectful depictions” of King Jr. generated by users on the Sora 2 app, OpenAI claimed it is strengthening its guardrails for how users depict historical figures, the company said in a joint statement with the King estate. 

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