OpenAI's '12 Days of OpenAI': A Festive Showcase of AI Innovations

OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos

OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called "12 Days of OpenAI," will be streamed live at 10 a.m. PT each weekday through December 23. So far, we've seen the launch of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI's $200 per month subscription plan, the full version of its "reasoning" o1 model, the highly anticipated public releasee of its text-to-video generator Sora, and the rollout of Canvas. While we don't know what other announcements and product launches are in store, it's possible we could see updates to its Advanced Voice Mode or more information about its potential take on AI agents, among other surprises. Below, you can find out how to watch the event along with us. OpenAI will stream the event live on its YouTube channel, and we'll be covering everything that's announced on our live blog so you can follow along with us in real time -- or watch the upcoming stream and catch up on the past few streams below.

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OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called "12 Days of OpenAI," will be livestreamed at 10 a.m. PT each weekday through December 23. So far, we've seen the launch of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI's $200 per month subscription plan, the full version of its "reasoning" o1 model and the highly anticipated public releasee of its text-to-video generator Sora. While we don't know what other announcements and product launches are in store, it's possible we could see updates to its Advanced Voice Mode or more information about its potential take on AI agents, among other surprises. Below, you can find out how to watch the event along with us. OpenAI will stream the event live on its YouTube channel, and we'll be covering everything that's announced on our live blog so you can follow along with us in real time -- or watch the upcoming stream and catch up on the first days below.

'12 Days of OpenAI' product launches and demos start today - here's how to watch

OpenAI's daily livestream will unveil "a bunch of new things, big and small," and later today, you can tune into the first one. With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage, whether through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that it would be holding 12 days of OpenAI starting on December 5. The event will feature 12 days of live streams and "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which begins at 10 a.m. PT on Thursday and, every weekday, will feature a live stream with a launch or demo. The live stream will be held on the OpenAI website, and posted immediately after to its YouTube channel. To make access easier, OpenAI also will be posting on its X account a link to the live stream 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. Also: This new AI podcast generator offers 32 languages and dozens of voices - for free The releases remain a surprise, but as part of one of the bigger drops, many anticipate the launch of Sora, OpenAI's video model launched initially last February. Since then, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM, with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

On the 5th day of OpenAI, ChatGPT partners with Apple for iOS 18.2

For 12 days, the OpenAI daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' Here's what's new today. With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI" event series. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: OpenAI's Sora AI video generator is here - how to try it Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. Apple released iOS 18.2 today. The release includes integrations with ChatGPT across Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence. As a result, today's live stream focused on walking through the integration. All of the above features are subject to ChatGPT's daily usage limits, the same way that users would reach limits while using the free version of the model on ChatGPT. Users can choose whether or not to enable the ChatGPT integration in Settings. Read more about it here: iOS 18.2 rolls out to iPhones: Try these 6 new AI features today Read more about it here: I'm a ChatGPT power user - and Canvas is still my favorite productivity feature a month later OpenAI teased the third-day announcement as "something you've been waiting for," followed by the much-anticipated drop of its video model -- Sora. Here's what you need to know: On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: OpenAI's o1 lies more than any major AI model. Why that matters Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

OpenAI day 5 LIVE -- here's what we can expect today

I've been impressed but not surprised by any of OpenAI's announcements so far during its 12-day extravaganza. But we're only a third of the dozen announcements expected between now and December 20. There are likely still surprises in store and we've yet to see any updates to the GPT-family of models, Advanced Voice or image creation in ChatGPT. In CEO Sam Altman's own words, the company will "have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers." Sora dropping on day three is probably the biggest of all the announcements so far. It makes OpenAI a new major player in the AI video space. Then, yesterday we got ChatGPT Canvas for all users and part of the main model. This adds a code editor and text editor to OpenAI's already extensive product toolkit. There are still eight announcements to go and with so much to cover -- we're doing it live.

12 Days of OpenAI - Live updates from Day 2 including ChatGPT, Sora, o1 and more

OpenAI has started the holidays early with the launch of a 12-day event called "12 days of OpenAI". Each day over the next week or so, OpenAI will be unveiling new updates to existing products as well as new software, including the much-anticipated Sora AI video generator. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that there will be daily live streams with a launch or demo each day, "some big ones and some stocking stuffers". The company kickstarted the festivities with the huge unveiling of the o1 reasoning model as well as a new business tier of ChatGPT, called ChatGPT Pro. That's not a bad start, and we fully expect to see even more huge reveals throughout the event. We're here to cover everything "12 days of OpenAI" throughout the coming days, so grab a cup of hot beverage, sit back, and relax, as we uncover the next era of OpenAI software.

OpenAI's 12 days of product drops and demos advances - what's new on day 3

OpenAI's daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. OpenAI teased the third-day announcement as "something you've been waiting for," followed by the much-anticipated drop of its video model -- Sora. Here's what you need to know: On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

OpenAI's 12 days of product drops and demos advances - here's what's new on day 2

OpenAI's daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

12 Days of OpenAI LIVE: ChatGPT-maker to release Sora and other advanced AI features

I've been a journalist for more than two decades and have covered all kinds of events and announcements, but a tech company embracing the '12 days of Christmas' as a theme is a new one for me. Between now and December 20 OpenAI will release at least one new feature, model or concept every weekday. In CEO Sam Altman's own words, the company will "have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers." I suspect more stocking filler than a major feature, but time will tell. So far we've seen the launch of the o1 reasoning model and a new o1 Pro model behind a new $200 per month ChatGPT Pro subscription. Finally, we got something for research scientists on Friday in the form of reinforcement fine-tuning of models. With some huge announcements still to come over the next two weeks -- rumored to include the launch of AI video generator Sora after months of anticipation -- we have much to cover, so we're doing it live. Of course, every announcement can't be a blockbuster. OpenAI themselves say that you can expect new things, "big and small." Let's go through a quick list of what we expect heading into the 12 Days of OpenAI.

OpenAI's day 3 of product drops and demos will to be hard to top

'12 days of OpenAI' daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. OpenAI teased the third-day announcement as "something you've been waiting for," followed by the much-anticipated drop of its video model -- Sora. Here's what you need to know: On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

OpenAI's day 3 of product drops and demos will be hard to top

'12 days of OpenAI' daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. OpenAI teased the third-day announcement as "something you've been waiting for," followed by the much-anticipated drop of its video model -- Sora. Here's what you need to know: On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

12 Days of OpenAI LIVE: Huge ChatGPT updates, Sora and every new announcement as it happens

OpenAI has a busy couple of weeks ahead of them, as the ChatGPT maker announced its "12 days of OpenAI." In CEO Sam Altman's own words, the company will "have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers." With the huge rumored announcements coming over the next two weeks -- from a launch of the AI video generator Sora, and a full release of the o1 reasoning model, to a potential big update to ChatGPT's Advanced Voice with Voice Engine, we have a lot to cover so we're doing it live. And that's before even mentioning that we're anticipating big AI news from the competition too. If developments in this space weren't already interesting, things are certainly going to get a lot more interesting. Of course, every announcement can't be a blockbuster. OpenAI themselves say that you can expect new things, "big and small." Let's go through a quick list of what we expect heading into the 12 Days of OpenAI.

OpenAI announces '12 days of OpenAI' with a new product or model every day

ChatGPT maker OpenAI just announced a new "12 days of OpenAI" event, revealing a new model or feature every weekday for the next two weeks. The AI lab has remained tight-lipped on specifics, but this could include any number of previously hinted at or revealed technologies that have remained hidden away due to anything from misinformation risk to the cost of running it. Most predictions on social media point towards the AI video generator Sora, the full version of the o1 reasoning model and some form of improved control over the voices in ChatGPT Advanced Voice using Voice Engine. CEO Sam Altman wrote on X: "Each weekday, we will have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers. We've got some great stuff to share, hope you enjoy! merry Christmas." OpenAI hasn't exactly been sitting on its hands for the past year. The company shipped GPT-4o, Advanced Voice, o1, ChatGPT Canvas and more since January last year and announced even more. What we're likely going to see over the next two weeks, as Sam-ta Clause puts on the big red suit, is that some of those announcements will become products we can use. Of everything OpenAI could announce during its "12 days" event, Sora is probably the most hotly anticipated. Less so than it would have been six months ago, as we've now got models like Hailuo MiniMax, Runway Gen-3 and Kling, but it's still a big deal, and the recent leak points to it still being at the top of its game. We're also expecting the full release of the reasoning o1 model. This will likely allow it to get access to ChatGPT memory, GPTs, and live search data, making it much more useful in planning a project or working through complex ideas. GPT-4o can generate images, but it's a feature nobody can use as OpenAI locks it off. This may be made available over the next 12 days. Early demos of this feature suggested impressive results and control. Advanced Voice is powerful but can be improved. This could include giving it live search access and other features. We might also see it able to look through your webcam or phone camera to provide real-world analysis. We might see updates to Canvas, including features hinted at during its initial release, such as stacking different canvas elements within a chat. Inside ChatGPT, we might get other GPT-4o native features, such as vector graphics and video analysis, unlocked, making the chatbot more useful. We might also get more announcements, such as a preview of o2 or GPT-5o. Outside language models, we might only get Sora-Turbo with a "Sora-full" coming soon. Then you've got Voice Engine, OpenAI's text-to-speech tool and 'operator', OpenAI's rumored but not confirmed agent framework due out next year. Whatever gets announced over the 12 days of OpenAI, it will usher in a new era of artificial intelligence. It also comes as Google Gemini turns 1, so I suspect we will also get an announcement from Google in the same week -- just as I'm preparing holiday features. Where's Skynet when you need it?

Video model Sora drops on day 3 of OpenAI's 12 days of products and demos

The OpenAI daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its "12 days of OpenAI." On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release "a bunch of new things, big and small," according to the post. Also: I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier Here's everything you need to know about the campaign, as well as a round-up of every day's drops. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a bit more details about the event, which kicked off at 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 5 and will occur daily for 12 weekdays with a live stream featuring a launch or demo. The launches will be both "big ones" or "stocking stuffers," according to Altman. OpenAI teased the third-day announcement as "something you've been waiting for," followed by the much-anticipated drop of its video model -- Sora. Here's what you need to know: On the second day of "shipmas," OpenAI expanded access to its Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program: OpenAI started with a bang, unveiling two major upgrades to its chatbot: a new tier of ChatGPT subscription, ChatGPT Pro, and the full version of the company's o1 model. The live streams are held on the OpenAI website, and posted to its YouTube channel immediately after. To make access easier, OpenAI will also post a link to the live stream on its X account 10 minutes before it starts, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET daily. The releases remain a surprise, but many anticipate that Sora, OpenAI's video model initially announced last February, will be launched as part of one of the bigger drops. Since that first announcement, the model has been available to a select group of red teamers and testers and was leaked last week by some testers over grievances about "unpaid labor," according to reports. Also: Don't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells you Other rumored releases include a new, fuller version of the company's o1 LLM with more advanced reasoning capabilities, and a Santa voice for OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode, per code spotted by users only a couple of weeks ago under the codename "Straw."

OpenAI's 12 days of 'ship-mas:' all the new announcements

OpenAI's 12 days of "ship-mas" has officially begun, with the company set to reveal some l new features, products, and demos during all 12 days starting December 5th. The event kicked off with the release of its improved OpenAI o1 reasoning model out of preview, along with a new $200 ChatGPT Pro subscription that offers unlimited access to GPT-4o, Advanced Voice Mode, and an exclusive version of o1. Sources tell The Verge that OpenAI will also launch Sora, its text-to-video AI generator. There's likely a lot more to come, and we're keeping track of all the announcements from OpenAI. You can follow along with the latest below.

12 Days of OpenAI: ChatGPT Maker to Launch Sora and New Features Starting Tomorrow

In the next 12 days, OpenAI may add a Santa-inspired voice on ChatGPT. With the holiday season around the corner, OpenAI is ready to ship exciting new AI tools and features. The ChatGPT maker has now confirmed that over the next 12 days, OpenAI will be releasing new AI products and experiences including the much-anticipated text-to-video Sora model, according to The Verge. Speaking at The New York Times' DealBook conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the company will showcase new products and demos in the next 12 days. On X, Altman wrote, "🎄🎅starting tomorrow at 10 am pacific, we are doing 12 days of openai." Apart from Sora, it's expected that OpenAI may release the larger o1 reasoning model, and bring it out of preview. It's unclear whether the hot AI startup will launch the successor to the GPT-4o model. Earlier reports suggested that OpenAI might release 'Orion' aka GPT-5, an upcoming frontier model before the end of the year, but OpenAI denied the report. Moreover, some testers found that OpenAI is planning to release a Santa-inspired voice on ChatGPT. In addition, the voice mode button in ChatGPT might get a snowflake treatment. In the last few days, OpenAI employees have been teasing a "shipmas" tree, alluding to the launch of new products and cool demos. With the official confirmation from OpenAI, we may finally see 12 days of non-stop product and feature releases. I think OpenAI may also demonstrate its AI-powered agentic system called 'Operator', but we will have to wait for an official confirmation. I also anticipate that Google may open up Veo, its AI video generator model, to general consumers and may unveil Jarvis, its agentic system. So what are your expectations from 12 days of OpenAI? Let us know in the comments below.

OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow

On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a "12 days of OpenAI" period starting December 5, which will unveil new AI features and products for 12 consecutive weekdays. Altman did not specify the exact features or products OpenAI plans to unveil, but a report from The Verge about this "12 days of shipmas" event suggests the products may include a public release of the company's text-to-video model Sora and a new "reasoning" AI model similar to o1-preview. Perhaps we may even see DALL-E 4 or a new image generator based on GPT-4o's multimodal capabilities. Altman's full tweet included hints at releases both big and small: 🎄🎅starting tomorrow at 10 am pacific, we are doing 12 days of openai. each weekday, we will have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers. we've got some great stuff to share, hope you enjoy! merry christmas. If we're reading the calendar correctly, 12 weekdays means a new announcement every day until December 20.

12 Days of OpenAI Updates & Releases Starts Today! Sora GPT-o1 and More Expected

OpenAI has announced a bold plan to unveil a series of updates and releases over the next 12 days, marking a significant step in the evolution of artificial intelligence. 12 days. 12 livestreams. A host of updates, big and small. The 12 Days of OpenAI begins today. Highlights of this ambitious initiative include the highly anticipated SORA text-to-video generator and the full release of the 01 model, both designed to meet the increasing demand for advanced AI tools. These advancements aim to transform workflows and creative processes across industries. Meanwhile, competitors like Google DeepMind are pushing boundaries with innovations such as Genie 2, which turns static images into interactive worlds. This competitive momentum underscores the rapid pace of progress in AI technology. Despite these advancements, challenges such as reasoning limitations, hallucinations, and accuracy gaps persist, tempering the excitement around these developments. However, the upcoming releases offer an opportunity to reimagine the possibilities of AI. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a professional exploring AI for practical applications, or simply curious about its potential, these updates could redefine AI's role in our lives. Let's dive into what's ahead and what it means for the future of technology. OpenAI's announcement of its "12 days of releases" has generated widespread interest within the AI community. Two key developments stand out as particularly noteworthy: These updates are poised to set new benchmarks in AI performance, particularly in the realms of content creation and technical problem-solving. By addressing specific industry needs, OpenAI's releases could redefine how AI is applied across various sectors. Google DeepMind's Genie 2: A New Frontier While OpenAI prepares to unveil its updates, Google DeepMind has introduced Genie 2, an innovative AI model capable of converting static images into interactive, playable environments. This technology has potential applications in areas such as gaming, interactive websites, and AI training simulations. For instance, a single photograph could be transformed into a virtual space where users can explore and interact with objects. Despite its promise, Genie 2 faces notable limitations. The generated environments often suffer from low resolution and short interaction durations, which reduce their practical utility. Additionally, inaccuracies in physics modeling hinder the realism of these virtual worlds, limiting their effectiveness in applications requiring high levels of precision. These shortcomings highlight the broader challenges AI faces in achieving seamless interactivity and realism, underscoring the need for further refinement. 12 Days of OpenAI Here are more detailed guides and articles that you may find helpful on OpenAI Updates. Ongoing Challenges in AI Reliability As AI technologies continue to advance, fundamental challenges persist, limiting their reliability and broader adoption. Two critical issues stand out: These challenges emphasize the need for ongoing research and development to improve the accuracy, versatility, and practicality of AI systems. Addressing these issues will be essential for unlocking the full potential of artificial intelligence in both creative and technical domains. Emerging Players and Tools in AI The competitive landscape of AI development is further illustrated by the rise of new tools and models from various research labs. Some notable examples include: However, the performance of these models varies significantly. While some demonstrate impressive capabilities, others reveal inconsistencies that highlight the ongoing challenges in achieving reliable and scalable AI solutions. This variability underscores the importance of rigorous testing and refinement in the development of new AI technologies. Broader Trends in AI Development The rapid pace of innovation in generative and interactive AI reflects the growing competition among leading research labs. From creative applications like text-to-video generation to functional tools for coding and speech recognition, AI is steadily expanding its influence across a wide range of industries. Yet, technical challenges such as hallucinations, reasoning limitations, and inaccuracies in physics modeling remain significant barriers to widespread adoption. As OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and other players continue to push the boundaries of what AI can achieve, the focus will remain on overcoming these obstacles. By addressing these challenges, the AI community can unlock new possibilities and drive the next wave of innovation in artificial intelligence.

OpenAI Unveils 12 Days of New AI Tools Starting Dec 5

Sora AI and Orion Among Highlights of OpenAI's 12 Days of Livestream Announcements OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed AI powerhouse, has announced a series of livestream events titled "12 Days of OpenAI." The events, starting on December 5, aim to showcase a mix of groundbreaking tools and features. The announcement was made on OpenAI's official account on X (formerly Twitter), promising 12 livestreams over 12 weekdays. CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the livestreams would kick off at 10 a.m. PT (11:30 p.m. IST) on December 5. OpenAI's post teased, "12 days. 12 livestreams. A bunch of new things, big and small," indicating a blend of significant launches and smaller updates.

OpenAI is getting ready to release a slew of products -- and its Sora video generator may be among them

On Wednesday, OpenAI made a festive post on X that reads, "12 days. 12 livestreams. A bunch of new things, big and small. 12 Days of OpenAI starts tomorrow." So December 5 through December 16, the company will be debuting new products or streaming live demos daily. Not every day will feature a massive product, which makes total sense. Some days may just involve OpenAI demonstrating a small upcoming feature to one of the company's existing AI models. But needless to say, we'll be tuning in every day to see what's new -- especially because we hear Sora might be one of the soon-to-be-released products. According to "sources familiar with OpenAI's plans," (via The Verge) the company's highly anticipated text-to-video AI tool, known as Sora, may be one of many new products to see the light of day during "shipmas," the term many OpenAI employees are using to describe 12 Days of Open AI. Bill Peebles, the lead on OpenAI's Sora project, responded "correct" to another OpenAI employee's post on X that the company was "unbelievably back." If these teases and The Verge's sources mean Sora is on the way, it's an exciting time for AI fans. We first wrote about ChatGPT's sister, Sora, in March, calling it "Your very own chatbot cinematographer." Even in March, the little we had seen of Sora in action looked incredibly promising. According to OpenAI, Sora can "generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user's prompt." When Laptop Mag covered the impressive text-to-video tool in March, we wrote that the 60-second limit "can be expanded by asking Sora to generate a sequence of clips at once," allowing larger video projects to be undertaken. Sources told The Verge that in addition to the imminent launch of Sora, we may also see a new reasoning model (possibly the o1 model) launch. A Threads user also posted glimpses at a few holiday features to come, including a Santa-inspired ChatGPT voice and a snowflake animation where the voice mode button usually is. Stay tuned to see exciting demos and product reveals from OpenAI over the next 12 days.

12 Days of OpenAI - The Countdown Begins

With ChatGPT hitting over 300 million weekly active users, speculation about what to expect from OpenAI next has been rife. It's celebration time at OpenAI! Close on the heels of ChatGPT's second birthday, the AI powerhouse has announced plans to release new models and features over the next twelve days. "12 days. 12 livestreams. A bunch of new things, big and small. 12 Days of OpenAI starts tomorrow," the company shared on its official X account. "🎄🧑🎄 Starting tomorrow at 10 am Pacific, we are doing 12 Days of OpenAI. Each weekday, we will have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers. We've got some great stuff to share, hope you enjoy! Merry Christmas," posted OpenAI chief Sam Altman on X. With ChatGPT hitting over 300 million weekly active users, speculation about what to expect from OpenAI next has been rife. The company plans to grow this figure nearly fourfold, reaching a billion users over the next year. According to OpenAI, over one billion user messages are sent on ChatGPT every day and 1.3 million developers have built on OpenAI in the US. According to a recent report, OpenAI is likely to release the complete o1 reasoning model, which will be multimodal. In a recent interview, Altman described the company's latest AI model, o1, as being at the 'GPT-2 stage' of reasoning development. While the model is still early in its development, Altman said that significant improvements are expected in the coming months. Altman also mentioned that users will notice rapid improvements in o1 as OpenAI transitions from the o1-preview model to the full release. OpenAI announced Sora earlier this year but hasn't made it publicly available yet. However, OpenAI gave early access to visual artists, designers, creative directors, and filmmakers, even engaging with Hollywood. Recently, the Sora API was leaked on Hugging Face and made available for early testing by some artists. However, shortly after, the Hugging Face page experienced a 502 error due to high traffic. The company became aware of the incident and quickly shut down access. According to rumours, OpenAI is working on a new Christmas theme for Advanced Voice Mode. The voice mode icons will feature snowflake animations along with a new Santa voice. OpenAI is expected to add more voices and introduce a feature where users can generate voices as per their needs. OpenAI is set to launch an AI agent called Operator in January 2025. The tool will perform tasks like writing code, booking travel, and automating routine activities in web browsers. OpenAI may preview it during their festive series live stream. OpenAI could also give us a glimpse of its web browser. Darin Fisher, a key creator of Google Chrome and former Google VP of engineering, joined OpenAI as a technical staff member in November 2024. The product is intended to allow websites to engage with visitors in new ways, enabling conversations similar to those users have with ChatGPT. For example, a user on a clothing retailer's site could ask for coat recommendations for an upcoming trip, while someone on a cooking site like Bon Appétit could inquire about dishes that pair with tikka masala. OpenAI recently updated its desktop app. This early beta update allows ChatGPT to examine coding apps and provide better answers for Plus and Team users. It assists with coding in apps like VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, and iTerm2, and also includes a voice assist feature to interact with users. The update lets users take screenshots, upload files, and search the web through SearchGPT. Earlier this year, Jony Ive, Apple's former design chief, confirmed that he's working with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on a secret AI hardware project. The two have been collaborating for about a year to create a device that uses generative AI to manage complex tasks more effectively than traditional software. While the details of the device are still unknown, the goal is to develop an AI product that could change how users interact with AI. The design is being worked on in a newly acquired office in San Francisco, with plans for significant funding by the end of 2024. OpenAI is likely to improve GPT-4o's ability to understand and analyse images. Developers may be able to customise the model for tasks like medical image analysis, satellite image interpretation, or art style recognition. Improvements could include better object detection, a stronger understanding of complex visuals, and better integration of images with text. This would make image-based AI applications more accurate and useful in different industries. OpenAI may unveil a feature to generate music directly from text prompts, similar to existing AI tools like Jukedeck. By analysing musical patterns and structures, this feature could allow users to create original compositions based on their specific preferences -- whether for personal enjoyment or commercial use. This would open up new possibilities for content creators, filmmakers, and advertisers who need unique soundtracks. OpenAI could introduce collaborative features that allow users to work on projects in ChatGPT in real time. These features would enable users to collaborate easily, whether in writing, coding, or brainstorming sessions. This could be especially valuable for remote teams, as the AI would act as a real-time collaborator, suggesting ideas, making corrections, or solving problems as the team works. Notably, OpenAI acquired Multi to develop the ChatGPT desktop app. Multi allows users to share applications across workspaces, enabling teams to code, edit, and collaborate as if they were side by side, regardless of their physical location. OpenAI might unveil new AI chips or collaborate with chip manufacturers like TSMC or Broadcom. These chips would be specifically built to optimise AI model processing, providing faster, more efficient task execution. Finally, the one we're all waiting for. OpenAI could release GPT-5, trained using synthetic data from the new o1-series reasoning models. Earlier this year, in a podcast, Altman also spoke with Bill Gates about how GPT-5 would focus on customisation and personalisation. "The ability to know about you, your email, your calendar, how you like appointments booked, and connect to other data sources -- all of that. These will be some of the most important areas of improvement," Altman said. Furthermore, Altman claimed that GPT-5 would have much better reasoning capabilities. "GPT-4 can reason in only extremely limited ways. Reliability is also a concern. If you ask GPT-4 most questions 10,000 times, one of those answers might be pretty good, but it doesn't always know which one. You'd want the best response from those 10,000 each time," said Altman.

OpenAI announce Shipmas with '12 days of OpenAI' with 12 livestreams, text-to-video Sora unveil

OpenAI has just announced its new "Shipmas" period, with new features, products, and demos for the next 12 days starting December 5. The ChatGPT creator is expected to debut its much-anticipated text-to-video service codenamed Sora, as well as a new reasoning model according to sources "familiar with OpenAI's plans" according to The Verge. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the 12 days of "Shipmas" event on-stage at The New York Times' DealBook conference on Wednesday morning, but didn't elaborate. Leading up to the launch, OpenAI staffers were teasing some of the upcoming releases on X, with one of them posting "What's on your Christmas list?" while another posted "Got back just in time to put up the shipmas tree". Sora boss Bill Peebles responded to a staffer who said that OpenAI is "unbelievably back" to which he replied with a single word: "Correct". OpenAI needs to clamp down on the text-to-video business ASAP, as there are other companies now in the space, and coming into the space very soon. Google has a generative AI video model out in basic form, with Amazon also poised to have a text-to-video AI service coming soon codenamed Olympus.

Sam Altman Teases '12 Days Of OpenAI' Christmas Magic -- Users Predict Unveiling Of Sora, o1 Reasoning Model And More

On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a special event titled "12 Days of OpenAI." What Happened: Starting Dec. 5, ChatGPT-maker will reveal a new model or feature every weekday for two weeks, posted Altman on X, formerly Twitter. Social media users predict the unveiling of the AI video generator Sora, the complete version of the "o1" reasoning model, and better control over ChatGPT's Advanced Voice feature. "Each weekday, we will have a livestream with a launch or demo, some big ones and some stocking stuffers," he stated wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas." See Also: AAPL Stock Hits New High Despite Sales Slowdown: Tech Bull Says 'Street Is Realizing' iPhone 16 Marks The 'Start Of A Super Cycle' For Apple Subscribe to the Benzinga Tech Trends newsletter to get all the latest tech developments delivered to your inbox. Why It Matters: On the same day, OpenAI released new data stating ChatGPT now boasts 300 million weekly active users, with 1 billion user messages sent daily. The latest announcement comes on the heels of a funding round that valued the company at $157 billion. The anticipated release of the Sora video model has already stirred controversy after a group of beta testers leaked the model, accusing OpenAI of exploiting artists. OpenAI is also reportedly planning to launch a new AI agent, codenamed "Operator" in January. Check out more of Benzinga's Consumer Tech coverage by following this link. Read Next: BYD Surpassed Tesla In Quarterly Revenue For The First Time In Q3. It Assembles Over 30% Of iPads For Apple, And Is Now Planning To Build AI Robots For Nvidia Photo courtesy: Shutterstock Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of Benzinga Neuro and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Sora reportedly shipping as part of '12 Days of OpenAI' livestream marathon

Oh you thought the holiday season would be a time of peace on Earth -- or at least peace on the internet? OpenAI has other ideas. On Wednesday, the ChatGPT maker announced "12 Days of OpenAI." Starting on Thursday, Dec. 5, OpenAI will livestream a new product release everyday. For 12 days. According to The Verge, one of the announcements will be its highly-anticipated AI video generator Sora. That would be one of the most significant releases in a long time for OpenAI. But not everyday will be a Sora-level blowout. OpenAI spokesperson Leah Anise said, "not every day will be a big launch - the 12 days will include some stocking stuffers and some bigger gifts." Minor releases might include a holiday-themed voice for Advanced Voice Mode, according to a user who spotted a new voice and snowflake icon in the ChatGPT code. Ever since OpenAI announced Sora, which is currently in a closed research preview, the AI video generator has attracted controversy. Based on demos, the text-to-video model is capable of detailed photorealistic renderings, purportedly from simple text prompts. But as is the case with its other AI models, OpenAI hasn't shared any details about Sora's training data. That hasn't stopped creatives from speculating that it was trained on human-created work on YouTube and other parts of the web. Recently, Sora testers added fuel to the proverbial fire by leaking its API access as a form of protest against "corporate AI overlords" who say they are "being lured into 'art washing' to tell the world that Sora is a useful tool for artists." If Sora really ships in the next 12 days, it will no doubt ignite the AI discourse once again, and just when all we at Mashable wanted to think about was chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

OpenAI to host 12-day product announcement series with new reasoning model, Sora expected - SiliconANGLE

OpenAI to host 12-day product announcement series with new reasoning model, Sora expected OpenAI will host 12 livestreams over 12 days to announce new artificial intelligence products. The ChatGPT developer previewed the product launch series today. The company didn't specify what it plans to announce, saying only customers can expect "a bunch of new things, big and small." The first livestream is scheduled for Thursday. Sources told The Verge that one of the products in the pipeline is a "new reasoning model". This suggests OpenAI might release a successor to o1, its flagship reasoning-optimized large language model. When it debuted the LLM in September, the company disclosed plans to release multiple new versions with improved capabilities down the road. The current iteration of o1 can complete challenging tasks, such as deciphering scrambled text, that comprise dozens of steps. In one internal evaluation, OpenAI tested the model by having it tackle GQA Diamond, a collection of complicated science questions. The LLM performed better than a group of experts with doctorates. OpenAI developed o1 using a new implementation of reinforcement learning, a popular approach to developing LLMs. The company says that a model trained with this technology "consistently improves" as the amount of compute capacity used to train it increases. The reasoning model OpenAI will reportedly debut could be a version of o1 that was trained using more compute capacity to boost the quality of its output. Alternatively, the company may launch a version of the LLM optimized for cost-efficiency. OpenAI currently offers o1 in two versions: the flagship o1-preview edition and o1-mini, which trades off some output quality for lower pricing. The company could launch a midrange version situated between o1-mini and o1-preview on the price-performance scale. Rival Anthropic PBC has taken a similar approach with its Claude lineup of LLMs. According to The Verge, OpenAI will also launch its long-anticipated Sora model. The algorithm was first previewed in February. It can generate one-minute videos based on natural language prompts or an image, as well as extend an existing clip both forward and backwards in time. Sora's capabilities were developed through a new approach to AI training that OpenAI detailed earlier this year. The company trained the model on a dataset that comprised videos and descriptive captions. OpenAI generated those captions automatically with the help of an AI model it created specifically for the task. According to the company, this arrangement improved the quality of Sora's output. Besides adding AI-generated captions to the videos in Sora's training dataset, OpenAI also compressed those videos into a latent space. This is a mathematical structure that stores key information from a file and discards the rest. The resulting reduction in the file's storage footprint lowers training costs and improves AI models' performance. Today's report that Sora will debut during OpenAI's product launch series isn't the first indication the model could roll out in the near future. In March, then-Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati disclosed that the company was planning to launch the model before the end of the year. It's possible the version of Sora that will roll out this week offers more advanced capabilities than the original preview release that OpenAI detailed in February.

OpenAI's Special Event, 'Shipmas,' Features A Series Of Exciting Announcements Spread Over 12 Days, Including The Potential Launch Of Sora

OpenAI is well-known in the tech community for redefining the potential of AI and introducing revolutionary models. The company keeps evolving its technology by bringing in major updates and keeps striving to stand out. With the company transitioning to a for-profit organization, many new products and features are underway. Now, the company has a new way of celebrating the holiday season by hosting a special event, Shipmas, that spans over 12 days and brings forward new products and features. It is said that among the big announcements would be the long-awaited Sora. OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman officially confirmed the 12 days packed with announcements at a New York Times' DealBook conference, and although there were no products specifically mentioned in the announcement, it was mentioned that there would be new minor and major news coming out consecutively over the span of almost two weeks. Prior to the official announcement, there were hints being dropped by some of the employees of the company on social media about the Christmas wish list of users, and members responded back with Shimpas trees hinting at the upcoming special occasion. Even the lead for Sora, Bill Peebles, is said to have agreed with a post about OpenAI making its comeback. While OpenAI's Sora was said to be launched by the end of the year, the public launch was delayed due to controversy with artists involving the model being leaked in protests and also testing with a selected group of artists that extended the period longer. Now, the release seems imminent, with the possibility of OpenAI bringing out its generative AI video model as part of the special announcements. On the other hand, Google has launched its Veo, generative AI model ahead of Sora in a private preview, even though OpenAI was the first to demo this capability back in February. The tech community had long been waiting for Sora to be launched, and now it seems the release is not far off. As part of the Shipmas announcement, it is expected that Google might incorporate a Santa voice into ChatGPT due to a recent update that replaces the voice mode button with a snowflake.

OpenAI's Sora AI video generator set to launch as company announces '12 days of OpenAI'

OpenAI is expected to launch Sora, its AI video generator, in the coming days after the company announced '12 days of OpenAI' in the run-up to Christmas. In a tweet on X posted yesterday (December 4) the company behind ChatGPT wrote "12 days. 12 livestreams. A bunch of new things, big and small. 12 Days of OpenAI starts tomorrow." Following the announcement, OpenAI employees started to tease what's to come on X, with Sora lead Bill Peebles replying to a tweet that said "unbelievably back", with "Correct." To add fuel to the fire, The Verge has since reported that OpenAI is going to launch Sora and a new reasoning model during the 12-day event according to "sources familiar with OpenAI's plans." It would come as no surprise to see Sora arrive soon, after the AI video generator was briefly leaked last month by artists protesting against OpenAI using their art for unpaid research and development. Sora allows users to create videos from text prompts, and from what we've seen of the AI model it's incredibly impressive at doing so. The Sora website reads, "We're teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction." We've seen the rise in the best AI image generators over the last year or so, with OpenAI's Dall-E among the trailblazers. Now, OpenAI is set to compete with competitors like Google, whose VEO AI video generator model is currently available as a private preview. OpenAI had previously said that Sora would be available by the end of the year, and with 2024 coming to a close, it looks like we won't have much longer to wait. It will be interesting to see how Sora establishes itself, and whether the backlash from artists subsides. Regardless, you should be able to generate your own Santa Claus video just in time for the Christmas holidays, and maybe even some reindeer too.

OpenAI may launch Sora, its text-to-video model, very soon

OpenAI will start announcing new features and demos tomorrow for 12 days through livestreams. Sources familiar with the matter told that these new products will allegedly include OpenAI's long-awaited text-to-video tool, Sora, and a new reasoning model. The announcement for "12 Days of OpenAI", as the company puts it, was made public on yesterday. The first livestream will broadcast tomorrow, but the announcements themselves remain unconfirmed That said, in addition to the sources that spoke more recently with The Verge, the Wall Street Journal previously reported Sora was likely to come out before the end of 2024. Sora was early this year, and shared with a small group of testers. But 20 or so of those the model to the public in protest of "unpaid labor," reported. OpenAI has broadly been the subject of criticism regarding the provenance of data supporting its language models, and Sora has been no different. The company if Sora has scraped public YouTube videos -- something that YouTube's CEO has would be a breach of the platform's terms of service. OpenAI isn't the only company working on text-to-video models. Google's is now available to Google Vertex AI users via private review. It was announced three months after Sora's February unveiling.