Issue 26: Sora 2 is Here! (almost)

Sora 2, Evals, Prompt Packs, Neon DB

Author

Mike Murphy
October 03, 2025

🗞️ AI News of The Week: OpenAI Sora 2 Broke The Internet!

What it is:
Sora 2 is OpenAI’s new video-and-audio generation model. It creates short films, animations, and soundscapes that look and feel more realistic than ever and it is complete with natural physics, believable motion, and even synchronized dialogue.

Note: It’s Invite Only Right Now!

Big Buzz Feature: Cameos

  • Insert your likeness and voice into generated scenes.

  • You control who can use your cameo and can revoke access anytime.

New Sora App (iOS)

  • Invite-only launch.

  • Social format: create, remix, and share generations.

  • Feed is instruction-driven.

  • Built-in safeguards for teens.

Access & Pricing

  • Invite Only (currently)

  • Sora 2 Pro: higher quality, available for ChatGPT Pro users at sora.com and in the app.

  • API: planned for developers.


🧠 AI Term of The Week: Mode Evaluations (Evals)

📏 What Are Model Evaluations?

Model Evaluations are essentially report cards for AI models. They test how well a model performs on specific tasks, so we know its strengths, weaknesses, and reliability. Evaluations show whether your AI system is trustworthy.

🔍 Why Evaluations Matters in RAG Systems

In a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) such as a Q&A bot for your podcast transcripts, evaluations can tell you (as the builder):

  • 📌 Did the answer come from the retrieved document?

  • ✅ Was the answer factually correct?

  • ⚠️ Did the model avoid “hallucinating” new information?

🛠 Tools That Help

  • Ragas → Purpose-built for RAG apps; checks grounding, faithfulness, and answer quality.

  • TruLens → Track performance and reliability over time.

💬 Quote of the Week:

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“Remember that failure is an event, not a person.”

– Zig Ziglar

🧰 AI Tool of The Week: OpenAI Prompt Packs

Not really a tool, but a great resource for AI Enthusiasts, Content Creators and Small Businesses.


🛠 What I Made:
How to Create A PostgreSQL on Neon: A Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners

Description:
In this tutorial, you will how to setup a Neon Account & Create a PostgreSQL Database & Tables to organize your documents for a future RAG System.

🤖 What You'll Learn:

  • How To Set Up a New Neon Account

  • How To Create New Projects

  • What Are Branches?

  • How To View & Add Databases & Roles

  • How To Add Tables To Database

  • How To Add Data To Database


Mike Murphy — The AI Handyman 🧰
Helping creators & small businesses turn their content & documents into AI‑powered tools.