OpenAI has shut down depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. in its AI video generation tool Sora after users created “disrespectful” deepfake videos of the civil rights leader.

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI, the prominent artificial intelligence company, announced that it has temporarily halted the ability to generate videos depicting Martin Luther King Jr. using its AI video tool called Sora. The decision comes after the company received complaints from King’s estate regarding disrespectful deepfake videos of the late civil rights activist created by some users.

In a statement posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, OpenAI explained, “While there are strong free speech interests in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes public figures and their families shou

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