Let’s talk dollars first. To generate a video using Sora, the cost is surprisingly steep. However, when you look deeper, the real threat lies in how an AI production “kit” slashes the costs of production to levels that undercut the traditional filmmaking industry. At just $350 per month for the whole stack—$100 for Runway, $20 for ElevenLabs, $30 for Midjourney, and Sora itself—an aspiring “filmmaker” can essentially create content without the need for a professional team. Compare that to the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars required for traditional productions involving real writers, directors, and crews. This affordability makes Sora not just a novelty but a genuine disruptor—a disruptor that threatens to erode the demand for skilled human creators in favor of cheap, algorithmically generated alternatives.
Source: Sora: The Digital Equivalent of Junk Food – Y.M.Cinema Magazine