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References on Sora
Launching today
Now you can save characters, styles, props, costumes, camera moves, or prompt cheat sheets then reuse them across videos to keep your work consistent. Find the new references tab in the video composer. Available now on web for sora users.
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One of the biggest challenges with AI video generation is consistency — characters change, styles drift, and scenes lose continuity. Sora’s new References feature solves this by letting you reuse key visual elements across generations.
You can now save and reuse characters, styles, props, costumes, camera moves, and even prompt cheat sheets to keep your videos visually consistent. Just drop them into the new References tab in the video composer.
Examples:
Character + Prop Reference: Anchor a video to a specific character (like Girl with a Pearl Earring) and add props such as glowing magic nunchucks for action scenes.
Setting Reference: Reuse environments like a rental store world across multiple generations.
World & Style References: Define entire visual worlds such as crystal fantasy landscapes or western settings.
This is especially useful for filmmakers, storytellers, content creators, marketers, and AI video builders who want to create consistent characters, worlds, and visual styles across multiple videos.
If you’re experimenting with AI video or building narrative content with Sora, this update is definitely worth exploring.