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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has given ChatGPT users an unexpected Christmas treat, hinting at a hidden festive feature that turns a simple emoji into a personalised video experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On Saturday, Altman posted a cryptic message on X, prompting users to experiment with <\/span>ChatGPT<\/span><\/a> using just one emoji. The post quickly caught attention, with users discovering that sending a gift emoji unlocks a special Christmas-themed interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n When users prompt ChatGPT with the \ud83c\udf81 emoji, the chatbot responds by asking them to upload or take a selfie. Once this step is completed, ChatGPT passes the request to Sora, OpenAI\u2019s video generation tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sora then creates a short, <\/span>personalised Christmas video<\/span><\/a>. The content is tailored using information ChatGPT has learned from a user\u2019s past interactions, resulting in a customised festive message.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The generated video features <\/span>Santa Claus<\/span><\/a>, who delivers a playful verdict on the user\u2019s behaviour over the year. In some cases, Santa praises the user and presents a gift they are likely to enjoy. In others, he jokingly declares them \u201cnaughty\u201d and offers something deliberately undesirable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Users do not have any creative control over the final video. The style, storyline and outcome are entirely determined by Sora.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n At present, the feature appears limited to a single video per account. Starting a new chat session and repeating the <\/span>emoji prompt <\/span><\/a>simply returns the same video rather than generating a fresh one.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nA teaser on X sparks curiosity<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How the emoji trick works<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Santa decides if you were good or bad<\/strong><\/h2>\n
One video per user, for now<\/strong><\/h2>\n