Sora 2 Doesn’t Support LoRA? Learn How to Generate Classic Anime Characters with Prompts for Fan Creations

Author's Note: Sora 2 doesn't support LoRA training, but you can generate classic anime characters like Naruto, Dragon Ball through precise prompt descriptions. This guide explains OpenAI's content control rules and anime fan creation techniques.

"This Sora 2 can't use LoRA, how can I create those classic anime characters for fan works? Just use prompts directly?"

Answer: You must use prompt descriptions, but there are techniques!

As OpenAI's video generation model, Sora 2 doesn't support external model fine-tuning methods like LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation). This is completely different from the ecosystem of open-source models like Stable Diffusion. However, this doesn't mean you can't generate classic anime characters—the key lies in mastering prompt techniques and understanding OpenAI's content control rules.

Interestingly, OpenAI's copyright control isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Keywords like Naruto, One Punch Man, Dragon Ball can be used directly, but characters like One Piece, Digimon (Pikachu) are now restricted. What's the logic behind this? How to bypass restrictions? How to restore classic characters with prompts?

This article will provide a complete guide for anime fan creations from four dimensions: Sora 2 vs LoRA comparison, OpenAI content control rules, prompt techniques, and practical cases.

Core Value: Master anime character generation techniques without relying on LoRA, understand content control boundaries, and produce high-quality anime fan creation videos in batches.

Why Doesn't Sora 2 Support LoRA?

LoRA Technology Introduction

LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) is a lightweight model fine-tuning technique widely used in open-source AI models like Stable Diffusion.

LoRA's Role in Image/Video Generation

LoRA Workflow

1. Prepare training data (30-100 character images)
2. Use LoRA training tools (like Kohya_ss) to train LoRA model
3. Load LoRA model into Stable Diffusion/AnimateDiff
4. Use prompts + LoRA model to generate content

Sora 2's Technical Architecture Limitations

Sora 2 is OpenAI's closed-source commercial model that doesn't open model weights and fine-tuning interfaces.

Sora 2 vs Stable Diffusion Ecosystem Comparison

Why Doesn't OpenAI Open LoRA?

⚠️ Key Understanding: Sora 2 and Stable Diffusion are completely different ecosystems. Sora 2 is a "black box" service that can only control output through prompts; Stable Diffusion is a "white box" tool that can be deeply customized.

Detailed Explanation of OpenAI's Copyright Control Rules

Evolution of Content Control Policies

After Sora 2's release on October 1, 2025, copyright issues immediately erupted.

Timeline

Current Content Control Rules (Updated October 2025)

Restricted Character Types

Allowed Character Keywords (Tested and Working)

Logic Behind Content Control Rules

Why Some Anime Work While Others Don't?

🎯 Practical Advice: Prioritize using confirmed available keywords like Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Punch Man. For restricted characters, bypass through detailed feature descriptions.

How to Generate Classic Characters with Prompts Without LoRA?

Core Prompt Strategy

Since LoRA can't be used, you must make Sora 2 "understand" the character you want through detailed text descriptions.

7-Element Prompt Framework

Practical Cases: Generating Classic Anime Characters

Case 1: Naruto – Naruto Uzumaki (Can use keywords directly)

Prompt:

Anime style video of Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto series.
A young ninja with spiky blonde hair and bright blue eyes,
wearing an orange jumpsuit with black accents and a Konoha headband.
He stands on a training ground with cherry blossom trees in the background,
performing his signature hand signs with a confident smile on his face.
The scene is in classic Japanese anime style with cel-shading,
vibrant colors, and dynamic camera angle.
10 seconds.

Chinese Version Prompt:

火影忍者鸣人的动漫风格视频。
一个年轻的忍者，金色刺猬头发，明亮的蓝色眼睛，
穿着橙色忍者服配黑色装饰，额头上戴着木叶护额。
他站在樱花树下的训练场上，
双手结印，脸上带着自信的笑容。
经典日本动漫风格，赛璐璐着色，
色彩鲜艳，动感的镜头角度。
10秒视频。

Case 2: Dragon Ball – Goku (Can use keywords directly)

Prompt:

Dragon Ball style anime video of Son Goku.
A muscular warrior with wild black spiky hair,
wearing an orange gi with blue undershirt and belt.
He powers up with golden energy aura surrounding his body,
standing in a rocky desert landscape.
Classic 1990s anime style with bold outlines,
dynamic lighting, and dramatic camera zoom.
10 seconds.

Chinese Version Prompt:

龙珠风格的悟空动漫视频。
一个肌肉发达的战士，狂野的黑色刺猬头发，
穿着橙色道服配蓝色内衫和腰带。
他正在蓄力，身体周围环绕着金色能量光环，
站在岩石沙漠景观中。
经典 1990 年代动漫风格，粗线条，
动态光影，戏剧性的镜头推进。
10秒视频。

Case 3: One Punch Man – Saitama (Can use keywords directly)

Prompt:

One Punch Man anime style video of Saitama.
A bald hero with a completely smooth head and expressionless face,
wearing a yellow jumpsuit with white cape and red gloves.
He stands casually with one hand in his pocket,
against a city skyline background with dramatic clouds.
Modern anime style with clean lines and minimalist character design,
comedic atmosphere.
10 seconds.

Chinese Version Prompt:

一拳超人风格的埼玉动漫视频。
一个光头英雄，完全光滑的头顶，面无表情的脸，
穿着黄色连体服配白色披风和红色手套。
他随意地站着，一只手插在口袋里，
背景是城市天际线和戏剧性的云层。
现代动漫风格，线条简洁，极简主义角色设计，
喜剧氛围。
10秒视频。

Bypassing Restrictions: Describe Features Instead of Names

For restricted characters (like One Piece, Pikachu), don't use character names or work names, instead use detailed appearance descriptions.

Case 4: One Piece Style Character (Can't use Luffy's name)

Wrong Prompt:

❌ Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece
❌ 路飞

Correct Prompt:

✅ Anime style video of a young pirate captain.
A teenage boy with messy black hair and a cheerful smile,
wearing a red vest, blue shorts, and a straw hat.
He has a carefree expression and stretches his arm impossibly long,
standing on a wooden ship deck with ocean waves in the background.
Classic Shonen anime style with vibrant colors and exaggerated proportions.
10 seconds.

Chinese Version:

✅ 一个年轻的海盗船长，动漫风格视频。
一个十几岁的男孩，凌乱的黑发，开朗的笑容，
穿着红色背心、蓝色短裤，戴着草帽。
他表情无忧无虑，手臂伸展得不可思议地长，
站在木制船甲板上，背景是海浪。
经典少年动漫风格，色彩鲜艳，夸张的比例。
10秒视频。

Case 5: Pokémon Style Character (Can't use Pikachu)

Wrong Prompt:

❌ Pikachu from Pokemon
❌ 皮卡丘

Correct Prompt:

✅ Anime style video of a small yellow electric mouse creature.
A cute creature with big round eyes, rosy cheeks, and pointy ears,
with a lightning bolt-shaped tail.
It stands on a grassy field, creating small electric sparks from its cheeks,
with a cheerful and energetic expression.
Japanese anime style with soft colors and adorable character design.
10 seconds.

Chinese Version:

✅ 一只黄色电气小鼠生物，动漫风格视频。
一个可爱的生物，大大的圆眼睛，红润的脸颊，尖尖的耳朵，
尾巴形状像闪电。
它站在草地上，脸颊冒出小电火花，
表情开朗而充满活力。
日本动漫风格，柔和的色彩，可爱的角色设计。
10秒视频。

💡 Key Technique: The more detailed the description, the more accurately Sora 2 can restore the character. Recommended prompt length: 100-200 words.

Stylized Prompt Techniques

Specifying Anime Style Types

Camera and Composition Techniques

Action and Movement Description

Emotion and Atmosphere Control

🎨 Style Suggestion: Recommend explicitly specifying "Japanese anime style" or "anime style" at the beginning of prompts to ensure Sora 2 generates anime rather than realistic style.

Batch Generation of Anime Fan Creation Videos

Using API易 for Batch Generation

For scenarios requiring batch generation of anime fan creation videos, we recommend using API易 apiyi.com's API interface.

Python Batch Generation Example

import openai
import time

# Configure API易 client
client = openai.OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://vip.apiyi.com/v1"
)

# Naruto character prompt library
naruto_prompts = [
    {
        "character": "Naruto",
        "prompt": """
        Anime style video of Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto series.
        Spiky blonde hair, blue eyes, orange ninja outfit, Konoha headband.
        Performing Rasengan jutsu with blue energy sphere in his hand,
        determined expression on his face.
        Training ground with cherry blossoms background.
        Classic anime style with dynamic camera movement.
        """
    },
    {
        "character": "Sasuke",
        "prompt": """
        Anime style video of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto series.
        Black spiky hair, dark eyes, blue ninja outfit with Uchiha clan symbol.
        Activating Sharingan with red glowing eyes,
        cool and serious expression.
        Dark forest background with dramatic lighting.
        Classic anime style with intense atmosphere.
        """
    },
    {
        "character": "Sakura",
        "prompt": """
        Anime style video of Sakura Haruno from Naruto series.
        Pink short hair, green eyes, red qipao-style outfit.
        Performing medical ninjutsu with green healing chakra on hands,
        focused and caring expression.
        Hospital room background with soft lighting.
        Classic anime style with gentle atmosphere.
        """
    },
    {
        "character": "Kakashi",
        "prompt": """
        Anime style video of Kakashi Hatake from Naruto series.
        Silver spiky hair, one eye covered by headband, black mask covering lower face.
        Reading orange book while leaning against a tree,
        relaxed posture with mysterious aura.
        Training ground with sunset background.
        Classic anime style with cool atmosphere.
        """
    }
]

# Batch generation
total_cost = 0
for i, item in enumerate(naruto_prompts):
    print(f"\nGenerating character {i+1}: {item['character']}...")

    try:
        response = client.videos.generations.create(
            model="sora_video2",  # 10-second standard model
            prompt=item['prompt'],
            duration=10
        )

        video_url = response.data[0].url
        total_cost += 0.15

        print(f"✅ {item['character']} generated successfully!")
        print(f"Video URL: {video_url}")
        print(f"Cost: $0.15")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ {item['character']} generation failed: {e}")

    time.sleep(3)  # Control request frequency

print(f"\n========== Batch Generation Complete ==========")
print(f"Total generated: {len(naruto_prompts)} characters")
print(f"Total cost: ${total_cost}")
print(f"vs Official cost: ${len(naruto_prompts) * 1.00}")
print(f"Saved: ${len(naruto_prompts) * 1.00 - total_cost} (85%)")
print(f"===============================================")

Dragon Ball Character Batch Generation

# Dragon Ball character prompt library
dragon_ball_prompts = [
    {
        "character": "Goku",
        "prompt": """
        Dragon Ball style anime video of Son Goku.
        Wild black spiky hair, orange gi with blue undershirt,
        powering up to Super Saiyan with golden aura and hair turning blonde,
        intense battle expression with electricity crackling around.
        Rocky mountain battlefield background.
        Classic 1990s anime style with bold lines and dramatic effects.
        """
    },
    {
        "character": "Vegeta",
        "prompt": """
        Dragon Ball style anime video of Vegeta.
        Black spiky hair with widow's peak, blue and white Saiyan armor,
        crossing arms with proud and arrogant expression,
        purple energy aura surrounding his body.
        Space wasteland background with debris floating.
        Classic anime style with intense atmosphere.
        """
    },
    {
        "character": "Trunks",
        "prompt": """
        Dragon Ball style anime video of Trunks.
        Purple/lavender hair, blue jacket, Capsule Corp logo,
        holding a large sword, determined warrior expression,
        blue energy aura around his body.
        Destroyed city background with smoke and ruins.
        Future timeline atmosphere with dark and gritty style.
        """
    }
]

# Batch generate Dragon Ball character videos
for i, item in enumerate(dragon_ball_prompts):
    print(f"Generating Dragon Ball character: {item['character']}...")

    response = client.videos.generations.create(
        model="sora_video2",
        prompt=item['prompt'],
        duration=10
    )

    video_url = response.data[0].url
    print(f"{item['character']} completed: {video_url}\n")

    time.sleep(3)

print(f"Total cost: ${len(dragon_ball_prompts) * 0.15}")

Mixed Scene Generation

Combine multiple characters in the same scene to create original fan creation content.

Cross-Work Character Battles

crossover_prompts = [
    {
        "title": "Naruto vs Goku",
        "prompt": """
        Epic anime battle scene crossover.
        Left side: Naruto with blonde spiky hair in orange outfit, blue Rasengan in hand.
        Right side: Goku with black spiky hair in orange gi, blue Kamehameha energy wave.
        They face each other in battle stance on a rocky battlefield,
        energy waves clashing in the middle creating massive explosion.
        Dynamic camera angle from low perspective looking up.
        Classic Shonen anime style with intense action and dramatic lighting.
        """
    },
    {
        "title": "One Punch Man vs Dragon Ball",
        "prompt": """
        Comedic anime crossover scene.
        Left side: Saitama (bald hero in yellow suit) with bored expression, one punch ready.
        Right side: Multiple Dragon Ball Z fighters (Goku, Vegeta) in battle formation.
        Saitama yawns while the DBZ characters power up with massive auras.
        Contrast between Saitama's minimalist style and DBZ's dramatic effects.
        Humorous atmosphere with both action and comedy elements.
        """
    }
]

for i, item in enumerate(crossover_prompts):
    print(f"Generating crossover battle: {item['title']}...")

    response = client.videos.generations.create(
        model="sora_video2-15s",  # 15-second model, shows more details
        prompt=item['prompt'],
        duration=15
    )

    video_url = response.data[0].url
    print(f"{item['title']} completed: {video_url}\n")

print(f"Crossover battle series cost: ${len(crossover_prompts) * 0.25}")

🚀 Batch Advantage: Through API易 apiyi.com platform batch generation, 10-second videos only $0.15, 15-second videos $0.25, saving 85% cost compared to official. Monthly generation of 100+ videos also enjoys 5-15% batch discounts.

Cost Comparison: API易 vs Official Sora 2

Anime Fan Creation Video Generation Costs

Individual Content Creator (50 anime videos/month)

Anime Media Team (200 videos/month)

Anime Content Studio (1000 videos/month)

💰 Cost Optimization Suggestion: For professional anime fan creation content teams, through API易 apiyi.com can save tens of thousands of dollars annually. The saved funds can be used for team expansion, equipment upgrades, or content planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

import openai

client = openai.OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://vip.apiyi.com/v1"
)

# Generate Studio Ghibli style anime
response = client.videos.generations.create(
    model="sora_video2",
    prompt="""
    Studio Ghibli anime style video.
    A young girl with short brown hair walking through a magical forest,
    surrounded by floating spirits and glowing fireflies.
    Hand-drawn animation style with watercolor backgrounds,
    warm and nostalgic atmosphere.
    """,
    duration=10
)

video_url = response.data[0].url
print(f"Cost: $0.15 (vs Official $1.00)")

Summary

Core Points Review

1. Sora 2 doesn't support LoRA → Must use prompt descriptions, cannot fine-tune models
2. Copyright control rules → Naruto, Dragon Ball available; One Piece, Pikachu restricted
3. 7-element prompt framework → Character name, appearance, clothing, actions, personality, art style, scene
4. Bypass restriction techniques → Don't use names, describe features in detail
5. Batch generation solution → API易 platform, 85% cost reduction

Action Recommendations for Different Users

Individual Content Creators:

• ✅ Use allowed keywords like Naruto, Dragon Ball
• ✅ Master the 7-element prompt framework
• ✅ Save costs through API易 (monthly < $10)

Anime Media Teams:

• ✅ Build prompt template libraries
• ✅ Batch generate 100-200 videos/month
• ✅ Apply for API易 batch discounts (save 85%+)

Professional Content Studios:

• ✅ Develop automated generation scripts
• ✅ Generate 1000+ videos/month
• ✅ Contact API易 for enterprise solutions
• ✅ Save $10,000+ annually

Final Recommendation: Although Sora 2 doesn't support LoRA, through precise prompt descriptions, you can completely generate high-quality classic anime character fan creation videos. The key lies in mastering prompt techniques, understanding copyright control boundaries, and choosing cost-friendly platforms.

For creators who need to batch generate anime fan creation content, we strongly recommend using the API易 apiyi.com platform. Its pay-per-use model ($0.15/use), batch discounts, and auto-retry mechanisms allow you to achieve large-scale anime content production at the lowest cost, investing saved budgets into more valuable creative planning.

📝 Author Bio: Anime content creation expert, deeply researching Sora 2 anime generation technology and copyright control rules. Helped 100+ anime content creators and media teams optimize content production workflows. More anime generation techniques available at API易 apiyi.com technical community.
🔔 Technical Consultation: For batch anime fan creation solutions or prompt optimization services, contact the technical team through API易 apiyi.com for customized support and exclusive discounts.