Episode 17: Sora API, AI Automations, and Apple’s M5 Chip
This week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil a brand-new internal tool built using the Sora 2 API, letting teams generate custom AI videos on demand. They compare OpenAI’s Sora to Google’s new Veo 3.1 model — with some hilarious results featuring capybaras hosting the podcast. Then, they dive into N8N, an AI automation platform now powering Ryz Labs’ outbound workflows using Perplexity and Claude for research and email generation. In the AI news rundown: Walmart partners with OpenAI to enable ChatGPT-powered shopping, Anthropic targets a staggering $9B in ARR, and Apple’s M5 chip rolls out with AI-first upgrades across the MacBook Pro and Vision Pro lineup.
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Show Notes
(0:00) Intro – welcome to episode 17 of Built This Week
(1:04) Overview: building an internal Sora 2 API video generation tool
(2:37) How Sora differs from the Sora app and why the API is more powerful
(3:15) Demo: generating videos with reference images, vertical/horizontal formats, and watermark removal
(5:16) Comparing Sora 2 vs Google Veo 3.1 Fast side-by-side
(6:11) AI-generated capybaras host the Built This Week podcast
(8:39) The race in AI video: OpenAI vs Google and the future of content creation
(10:15) Why these tools could transform video production for creators and startups
(11:42) Tool of the Week: N8N – building automated workflows with AI
(13:14) How Ryz Labs uses Claude, Perplexity, and N8N for automated outreach
(18:04) AI News #1: Walmart integrates with ChatGPT for in-app shopping
(22:04) AI News #2: Anthropic targets $9B ARR — and eyes $26B by 2026
(25:20) AI News #3: Apple M5 chip launch – faster, cheaper, and AI-ready
(28:46) Closing thoughts – nonstop AI growth, OpenAI x Broadcom deal, and what’s next
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Jordan Metzner
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Sam Nadler
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