OpenAI has renamed its feature in Sora from "Cameo" to "Characters."

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A federal court ruled that OpenAI must stop using the name "Cameo" for its Sora video generation feature after Cameo, the celebrity video message platform, successfully argued the name caused user confusion. OpenAI has renamed the feature to "Characters" following a temporary restraining order in November. This adds to OpenAI's growing list of intellectual property disputes, including trademark conflicts over "IO" and "Sora," plus ongoing copyright cases with artists and media organizations globally.

U.S. court bars OpenAI from using 'Cameo'

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