OpenAI has blocked users from making videos of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of "disrespectful depictions."

Since the company launched Sora three weeks ago, hyper-realistic deepfake videos of King saying crude, offensive or racist things have rocketed across social media, including fake videos of King stealing from a grocery store, speeding away from police and perpetuating racial stereotypes.

Late on Thursday, OpenAI and King's estate released a joint statement saying AI videos portraying King are being blocked as the company "strengthens guardrails for historical figures."

OpenAI said it believes there are "strong free speech interests" in allowing users to make AI deepfakes of historical figures, but

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