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What is Sora? New OpenAI product stuns users with its ultra-realistic videos

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The simulation hypothesis argues that our reality is not what it seems. Instead of inhabiting a real, physical universe, it proposes we’re actually living in a sophisticated computer simulation. Think of it like the movie The Matrix, where the world humans perceive is just a hyper-realistic digital construct.

The theory goes: if technology reaches a level where we can create lifelike simulations, then couldn't a more advanced civilization have already done this? Well, we may have just hit that point.

OpenAI has unveiled a new system called Sora, which can make stunningly realistic videos from text descriptions. The internet is going nuts for it, with people claiming that they can’t tell

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