My life as an AI tool reviewer is really never boring. Companies constantly outdo each other's innovations, literally letting us, the audience, watch history in the making. It just happened again, heavyweight OpenAI has launched their newest video model, Sora 2. Directly challenging Veo3 from Google, simply by being the first competitor to add audio to their video generation as well.
I remember when OpenAI launched Sora's first generation and we were constantly in awe of the man surfing the wave at the museum. Jaws dropped all over the place, it was as if I could hear Hollywood sigh in Berlin. Even I fell into a quick hysteria, announcing that Sora is the death of every film production company. Until, well. Until we saw the actual Sora (1) generations. To say they were disappointing would be a crude understatement.
Let me tell you, this is not it! This time, my Reddit feed is rightfully plastered with Sora 2 videos, because it works actually great!
And because the two tools mingle side by side on my favorite filmmaker platform Artlist I want to understand the strengths and weaknesses of both. This way I can always choose the best tool for every video mission.
Ladies and gents, it's about time. Please go get some popcorn, dust off your shoulders, and let's compare video genAI royalty in this Sora 2 vs. Veo 3 comparison.
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I will give each AI tool the same prompt so that we can directly compare the new AI video. This will not be the typical blog post only showing the best results, I want to show you the real-world outcomes, therefore we will always show the first generation without any alterations.
The Three Main Testing Categories for Sora 2 vs. Veo 3
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Prompt Coherence & Realism -Is the AI able to bring a complex prompt to life and does it look believable?
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Aesthetic Appeal & Beauty - Does the final video look visually appealing and are the video generation tools able to interpret prompts artistically well?
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Motion Handling - When multiple things move at the same time, do the camera movements stay smooth and realistic?
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Each of your test clips focuses on a different strength that AI video tools need to have, giving us a good idea of where each tool excels and where it struggles. I've created all videos in 720p (HD) only, so details and faces are not 100% crisp, which in this case is not the fault of either tool.
I will access Sora 2 and Veo 3 both through
Artlist, who kindly agreed to let me use their impressive AI suite for this test and have sponsored the credits for it.
Have you heard of
Artlist yet? Artlist is a creative AI platform that provides content creators with a full tool box to turn their visions into reality on screen. It houses various AI video generation tools, it has just yesterday added Sora 2 to their already extensive palette. Other video generators Artlist offers are Veo and it even recently integrated Kling 2.5 Turbo and Seedance 1 Pro. They also offer an incredibly extensive catalog of royalty-free music tracks, sound effects, video footage, and digital assets for their projects. I've been quite impressed recently by the pace
Artlist adapts new models and passes on price reductions directly to their customers. Therefore I've cured them the number 1 video generator in my big
video gen comparison.
A Few Facts About Sora 2 on Artlist Now
- OpenAI's state-of-the-art video model is now accessible on the platform
- Text-to-video generation available immediately (image-to-video coming soon)
Model Options:
- Regular Model: Includes audio generation, 720p resolution, flexible durations (4, 8, 12 seconds) at competitive pricing
- Pro Model: Enhanced prompt understanding and superior audio-video sync for professional results
This integration provides creators access to advanced AI video generation alongside Artlist's existing royalty-free content library.
Sign up to Artlist now and get 2 months for free on the annual plan. You can access Sora 2, Veo 3, Kling 2.5 Turbo, Kling 1.6, Kling 2.1 and Seedance V1 Pro all in the same platform via Artlist.
Sora 2 vs. Veo 3 Comparison
Scene 1: Prompt Coherence & Realism "Make a nun dance breakdance"
Prompt: A nun dances breakdance like in the 80s in the middle of young, urban-looking spectators. The background is a public square, the crowd of spectators is surrounding them like breakdancers usually are. Everything looks very urban and a bit gangster. The crowd cheers and whistles. The style is photorealistic, and everything has enhanced shadows.
I've used this prompt for a creative project before and all models had difficulty making the nun dance breakdance, usually there was some mix up with the legs or the nun danced something that looked more like River Dance than breakdance. Not very cool.
Sora 2
Test Result Scene 1
