Bryan Cranston Praises Sora 2 After Initial Concerns
- If you were following the Sora 2 news closely when the limited public release of OpenAI's new video generator started on September 30, 2025, you may have noticed...
- The core issue was the potential for unauthorized and possibly damaging use of an actor's image and performance.
- The videos that prompted Cranston's concern were especially striking.One depicted Cranston (appearing as Walter White) and deceased pop musician Michael Jackson announcing to Jackson's vlog viewers that they've...
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Bryan Cranston’s Initial Concerns About OpenAI’s Sora 2 Addressed
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The Initial Concerns: Deepfakes and Misuse of Likeness
If you were following the Sora 2 news closely when the limited public release of OpenAI’s new video generator started on September 30, 2025, you may have noticed some unsettling videos featuring the likeness and voice of iconic TV actor Bryan Cranston-typically in character as Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White. Cranston evidently saw those too, and he found them so unsettling he reportedly contacted his union, SAG-AFTRA, about it.
The core issue was the potential for unauthorized and possibly damaging use of an actor’s image and performance. The ease with which Sora 2 could create realistic, yet fabricated, scenarios raised significant ethical questions.
Examples of AI-Generated Content
The videos that prompted Cranston’s concern were especially striking.One depicted Cranston (appearing as Walter White) and deceased pop musician Michael Jackson announcing to Jackson’s vlog viewers that they’ve been hanging out.
Another, more elaborate work of fan fiction, placed Cranston and the rest of the core Breaking Bad cast in what appeared to be the Vietnam War:
Breaking Bad – I Am The Napalm (Parody Music Video)#ai #breakingbad #Memes