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Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

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Re: Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

#11

But doesn't $15M/day of inference cost imply "demand" from users? If this is the case, it's just a matter of time until costs can be reduced.

The "matter of time" is getting more and more expensive, not cheaper, at least for next 2 years

Re: Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

#12

But doesn't $15M/day of inference cost imply "demand" from users? If this is the case, it's just a matter of time until costs can be reduced.

Yes but it was capped by their restriction on sign ups/registrations. That could've easily been in the hundreds of millions if the app had public signups.

Idk if Instagram would exist if they were spending hundreds of millions a day.

Re: Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

#13

But doesn't $15M/day of inference cost imply "demand" from users? If this is the case, it's just a matter of time until costs can be reduced.

It could be over provisioned or that cost is supposed to be minimum cost with some minimum capacity which was never reached.

Re: Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

#15
I would be curious to know if there is actually as much business economic demand for AI video compared to images (logos, product graphics, etc.) or text (blogs, content everywhere, etc.)

My impression is that video is too complex to easily fit into an AI pipeline. Either you need something highly specific, like your own product’s UI. Or you need something personable and consistent, like someone talking into his camera.

Re: Why Sora Failed: $15M/day inference cost vs. $2.1M lifetime revenue

#18

Story heavily edited by AI about an AI company with an AI product that makes AI videos that is closing so they can spend money on some other AI product. All seasoned with some AI goop images. I hate the future.

You forgot the AI readers and AI commenters.
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