OpenAI Struggles with Capacity Issues

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4 days ago

Summary

OpenAI's Sora image generation feature experienced heavy traffic, leading to capacity issues and disabling of video generation for new users. The company has been working late nights and weekends to keep the service up.

Key Points

OpenAI disabled video generation for new accounts due to high demand.
The company's Sora suite of generative AI media tools is experiencing heavy traffic.
Staff have worked long hours, including over the weekend, to keep the service up.

Why It Matters

This issue highlights the importance of scalability and infrastructure planning in developing AI-powered applications.

Author

Kyle Wiggers

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