A co-lead on Sora, OpenAI's video generator, has left for Google
Tim Brooks has left OpenAI to join Google DeepMind, focusing on video generation technologies. His departure follows a trend of high-profile resignations from OpenAI amid challenges faced by the Sora project.
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Tim Brooks, a co-lead on OpenAI's video generator project Sora, has left the company to join Google DeepMind, where he will focus on video generation technologies and world simulators. Brooks announced his departure on X, expressing gratitude for his two years at OpenAI and excitement for his new role. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis welcomed Brooks, highlighting his potential contributions to developing a world simulator, a concept that remains vaguely defined but is associated with creating controllable virtual environments. Brooks was instrumental in launching Sora in January 2023 and has been pivotal in its research and model training. However, Sora has faced technical challenges, including slow processing times, which have hindered its competitiveness against rivals like Luma and Runway. OpenAI is reportedly working on an improved version of Sora. Meanwhile, Google has introduced its own video generation model, Veo, which will be integrated into YouTube Shorts. Brooks' departure is part of a broader trend of high-profile resignations from OpenAI, including several key executives in recent months.
- Tim Brooks has left OpenAI to join Google DeepMind.
- He was a co-lead on the Sora video generator project at OpenAI.
- Sora has faced technical setbacks, impacting its competitiveness.
- Google DeepMind is working on video generation and world simulators.
- Brooks' departure is part of a series of high-profile exits from OpenAI.
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