Artificial intelligence is making significant strides. Gone are the days of basic personal assistants attempting to dominate our mobile devices. Now, AI systems can handle any task assigned to them. While text and image generation are typical requests, advanced language models can even generate videos from text.
OpenAI, the producer of ChatGPT, has one of the most sophisticated AI systems globally. They are working on a new AI named Sora, allowing the production of highly realistic videos with a mere text command. This implies that, similar to asking Bing or Dall-E to produce an image, users can also generate realistic videos.
Fortunately, OpenAI's AI is not the only choice for video production. Today, we will introduce some of the best alternatives, all of which are also accessible for free.
Pika
Let's start by discussing the Pekka variant of the Sora AI. Pekka is designed to simplify the creation of high-quality videos and animations using AI. It can be accessed directly from your Discord server, like Midjourney, or through its own website for users who are unfamiliar with the Discord integration. The web version includes additional features not available on Discord, such as video editing and lip syncing capabilities.
Moreover, this AI provides 250 initial points for video creation. Once these points are used up, it automatically replenishes with 30 points daily.
PixVerse
This AI provides a fully cost-free substitute for Sora. Similar to its competitor, this artificial intelligence enables the creation of remarkably lifelike videos based on a set of given instructions in text format. Users can access this AI either through the website or its Discord server. The benefit of utilizing the Discord server is that it generates a set of 4 videos simultaneously, allowing users to choose their preferred video without the need to wait for another one to be generated.
In terms of quality, this platform closely resembles Pika. It enables the creation of highly realistic videos and animations, although it falls slightly short of the realism achieved by Sora. As mentioned, it's entirely free, with no need for codes, restrictions, or watermarks.
Runway Gen-2
An alternative to the previous AI is Runway Gen-2. Its creators have strived to offer users a quality very similar to what Sora provides. Among its primary features, we can emphasize the option to upload a video to the computer for use as a reference when creating a video using its algorithms.
While it's currently true that this AI falls behind Sora in quality, it also has significantly less time and fewer resources. Nevertheless, it is expected to become a strong competitor in the next few months and undoubtedly compete for the top spot.
Regarding the pricing, upon registration, users receive 125 points for creating videos, but then they have to pay $12 per month for 625 points.
Vidnoz
This AI utilizes Natural Language Processing (NLP) to synchronize lip movements and facial expressions for producing video content. Through this neural system, the resulting video will appear more lifelike, making it challenging to discern that it was generated using artificial intelligence.
The aim of this AI is to generate scripted spoken videos, offering a selection of avatars, backgrounds, and languages to personalize the videos. However, it is constrained in that it cannot generate original content from the beginning.
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence enables us to generate one minute of video daily at no cost. Alternatively, by subscribing for $14.99 per month, we can produce up to 10 minutes of video each day, completely eliminating watermarks from the videos.