New tools like OpenAI’s Sora and China’s Kling AI have had a profound impact on video production. They’ve made it easier than ever to create realistic-looking videos. We’ll cover how to use Sora journalistically, and how to disclose its use to readers. We’ll also look at LensGo, FLUX, Google Video, Runway ML and other text-to-video and image-to-video tools. Participants will be given a handout with links to all the tools and exercises on how to use them. Prior to the session, have an account set up at Sora and RunwayML. And have access to a YouTube account if we want to post the videos there afterward.
Registration
Anyone is welcome to attend. Tickets are $25 or free for ONA members. Check your membership status or learn more about the benefits of joining ONA.
Where will the meetup take place?
This event will be hosted on Zoom. For this particular event, you’ll have the best experience if you join via the Zoom app on a desktop or laptop computer so that you can see the presentation on a larger screen. You can also join using the mobile app, although the presentation may be harder to view.
Can I dial in by phone?
We recommend joining from your computer, tablet or phone using the Zoom app. You won’t be able to access the presentation slides, chat and exercises if you’re dialed in via phone only. If you’re unfamiliar with Zoom, we’ll have staff on hand to troubleshoot, and we also suggest checking out the Zoom support site for more help.
Will this event be recorded?
Yes, this event will be recorded. We will send the recording to everyone who registered after the event, regardless of whether they attended.
Will closed captioning be available?
Yes, we will enable Zoom’s closed captioning tool, which now supports closed captioning in both the main room and breakout rooms.
Funding for ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative is generously provided by Microsoft, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and The Joyce Foundation. To learn more about supporting ONA’s AI programming, contact Hanaa Rifaey, Head of Strategic Partnerships, at hanaa@journalists.org.
