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We hate AI
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Details on the death of OpenAI's Sora: • Video generator was losing ~$1M per day • It had fewer than 500K users • Disney execs were informed of the shutdown less than an hour before it was announced • Disney is now in talks with over a dozen companies to implement AI • The Sora team is shifting focus to longer-term bets like robotics (via @WSJ)
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Community Sentiment Analysis
Real-time analysis of public opinion and engagement
Sentiment Distribution
64% Engaged
45% Positive
19% Negative
Positive
45%
Negative
19%
Neutral
35%
Key Takeaways
What the community is saying — both sides
Supporting
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$1M/day
burn on fewer than 500K users exposed unsustainable unit economics — the math never supported a long-term consumer business.
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best video generators
, raw capability couldn’t overcome distribution, retention and monetization failures.
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"distribution + retention"
whoever owns the workflow and integration will win, not the flashiest demo.
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blindsided with under an hour’s notice
highlighted broken partnership management and the risk of building on "rented land."
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12+ companies
, many see this as an invitation for rivals to build a radically cheaper cost structure and capture studio deals.
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shift to robotics
as smarter, long-term allocation of scarce compute and talent; others call it moving people into another bottomless money pit.
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AI bubble
or “slop generators” can fail and deservedly should be cut.
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“certified CEO moment”
, accusing the company of poor communication, lack of focus, and treating partners as expendable.
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pricing and go-to-market
choices killed its economics.
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live on inside other products
and models, influencing future video tools even if the standalone app is gone.
Opposing
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Ban Disney from using AI
Many replies demand Disney “just stop” and argue studio projects should be made by hand, urging a complete corporate retreat from generative AI.
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AI isn’t going away
Others push back: this isn’t the death of AI, it’s a shakeout, and generative tools will continue to exist and evolve regardless of one company’s moves.
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Loss and user numbers are disputed
Commenters argue reported figures are unreliable: the “$1M/day” claim is contested, “500K users” may include inactive or invite-only accounts, and headline losses don’t automatically prove failure.
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Accusations of corporate games and bad faith
Some allege shady strategies: claims that studios or platform owners bought, suppressed or misused models, and that leadership (e.g., OpenAI’s) acts out of greed or malfeasance.
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There are better alternatives and rivals
Many point to other video generators (Google Veo, Grok, Chinese open-source options) and note Big Tech profitability differences as evidence this is an OpenAI problem, not an AI problem.
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Calls for punishment and cultural backlash
Strong emotional responses include calls for boycotts, piracy, and “scorched earth” tactics against studios that adopt AI, reflecting deep distrust and anger from parts of the audience.
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Tech & product complaints over access and execution
Practical critiques focus on features and rollout: invite-only access, visible watermarks, costly pivots (e.g., to robotics), and the belief that companies prioritize dataset-building over delivering useful products.
Top Reactions
Most popular replies, ranked by engagement
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@ratiowontmis
Disney really won’t give on implementing AI..
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@Drolltic
"Disney is now in talks with over a dozen companies to implement AI" just when I thought It could finally be over...
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@Pokeboy890
How about Disney realizes AI isn't the way to go and stops trying to make any of their content into ai
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@KuroSekaiAnime
Every time you see ai slop say "Hollywood needs to watch out for this" Just know its click bait to make you made and interact to make studios think Ai might be worth investing in.
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@ThePixelRobot
Let’s just pray those other AI endeavors fail horribly
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