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Of significant note were the various limitations entrenched in the Sora platform. For users on the free tier, the resolution was restricted to 720p, while the length of videos was capped. A subscription was necessary to unlock higher resolutions and extended durations, with a notable drop in performance and productivity for the less expensive plans.
The requirement that uploaded images must not contain persons limited the creative potential greatly. Effectively, anyone wishing to animate personal images would have to subscribe to a premium tier, leading some to feel boxed into spending more than anticipated for basic functionalities.