Join 40,000 readers and get the full notes and summary: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/subscribe Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch the next live stream: https://www.youtube.com/@iamkylebalmer?sub_confirmation=1 Want to become fast-track becoming an AI Trainer? Apply to join the next AI Workshop Kit cohort: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/c/workshop-kit This video is from the ‘AI with Kyle News and Updates Live Stream’ First aired: 1 October 2025 Summary: Sora 2, OpenAI’s new video app that looks suspiciously like TikTok with prompts. At first I was ready to dismiss it as another AI slop generator, but it’s actually far more interesting once you start putting yourself and your mates into the videos. It suddenly feels social, almost like memes and inside jokes on steroids. That, more than the shiny visuals, might be the bit that sticks. Elsewhere, an “AI actress” is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, though I suspect it’s more PR stunt than genuine outrage. And Claude 4.5 quietly dropped a new update with a builder’s challenge. —— More Useful Resources —— My other daily live show - 30-day building a business in public challenge: https://www.youtube.com/live/Z0Z_1Eg3HUk (day one) Free AI Entrepreneurship Playbooks: https://aiwithkyle.com/catalog Free Quiz: What AI business should you start? https://aiwithkyle.com/tools Free AI Training Business Planner: https://aiwithkyle.com/tools/workshop-builder Free 10-Week ‘Vibe Coding’ AI Summer Camp: https://aiwithkyle.com/courses/10-week-ai-summer-camp —— Time Stamps —— 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Sora 2 Launch Announcement - Availability & Access Issues 2:26 Why Sora 2 Feels Different - The Social Aspect 3:07 Cameo Feature - Putting Yourself & Friends in Videos 5:04 Safety Concerns & Paternalism Discussion 7:38 Creator vs Consumer Debate - Lowering Barriers to Creation 9:34 Long-term Goals & Anti-Paternalism Stance 10:47 How to Access Sora 2 Outside the US (VPN Guide) 12:52 Demo: Creating Educational Videos with Sora 2 15:52 Audience Q&A: Funding & App Development 16:19 Building Apps with AI - Lovable Cloud Launch 21:01 Why This Week is Perfect for Vibe Coding 21:18 Tilly Norwood AI Actress Controversy - Manufactured Outrage 23:44 Distribution Strategy - Building for an Existing Audience 25:01 Network & Conference Plans 26:06 Claude Code vs Cursor - Rate Limiting Issues 28:01 Vibe Coding Philosophy - From Proof of Concept to Market 32:06 Anthropic vs OpenAI - News Cycle Battle 33:28 Build with Claude Sonnet 4.5 Challenge 35:10 Taking Apps to Market - Distribution Strategy 36:24 Where to Find Challenge Details & Closing Remarks —— Contact —— Best is in YouTube comments. For business enquiries only: https://www.passionfroot.me/iamkylebalmer