It's November 2025, and Sora 2 has already broken TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts.
Since launching on September 30, the app hit #1 on Apple's App Store within five days—faster than ChatGPT's original launch.
By late October, videos created with Sora 2 were generating millions of views.
They hit psychological triggers.
They use proven structures.
This guide gives you 20 prompts that are already working right now.
These aren't generic ideas.
They're specific, tested, built on what's actually trending in November 2025.
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Sora 2 isn't just better video AI. It's a social engine designed for virality.
The game-changer is the Cameo feature.
You record yourself once, then drop yourself into any scenario.
Your friends can remix it. Everyone in your network sees content featuring people they know.
That's why Sora hit #1—not because the videos are impressive (though they are), but because every video is personal.
OpenAI built sharing mechanics into the core. Unlike Veo or Runway, which are creation tools, Sora is a platform.
Feed algorithm.
Remix chains.
Public profiles.
It's TikTok meets AI video.
That changes everything about what goes viral.
Videos with your face perform better than generic ideas. Remixes outperform originals.
Content that's relatable to your friend group spreads faster than abstract concepts.
The prompts below work because they're built for this environment. Many include Cameo hooks. All of them are structured for maximum rewatch and remix value.
These prompts are organized by category, with specific wording that Sora 2 interprets consistently.
Copy them directly or adapt them.
All of these have been tested and are actively generating high view counts across the app.
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Bodycam footage is instantly recognizable. The format is familiar.
When you twist what's being pulled over or arrested, the contrast creates instant humor.
Prompt 1:"Realistic police bodycam footage. Officer pulls over a car driven by a sentient taco in business attire. Officer remains completely professional. Asks for license and registration. Night highway. Street lights. Radio chatter in background. Officer doesn't acknowledge how strange this is."
Prompt 2:"Live-action bodycam police pursuit. Officers chasing a penguin in a tiny car through suburban neighborhood. Penguin driving perfectly competently. Flippers on steering wheel. Officers trying to catch up. Serious tone. Nighttime street lights."
Prompt 3:"Realistic police interrogation room bodycam. Officer questioning a golden retriever about a robbery. Dog can only respond with barks. Officer reading Miranda rights. Serious professional setting. Dog looking innocent."
Why this works: Everyone knows bodycam format. The absurdity of the suspect is comedy gold.
The officer's professionalism contrasting with the weird suspect kills it.
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Take famous movie scenes and insert something that doesn't belong.
This formula is proven to go viral at massive scale.
Prompt 4:"Cinematic recreation of The Dark Knight interrogation scene. Batman vs Joker. Identical framing and lighting. Except Batman has been replaced with SpongeBob SquarePants. Serious tone. Professional cinematography. Exact scene recreation."
Prompt 5:"Godfather office scene remake. Don Vito at desk. Classic 1940s aesthetic. Exact original framing. Except he's a sentient blob of slime with eyes. Professional lighting. Serious mafia tone."
Prompt 6:"Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back AT-AT walker scene. Perfect cinematography. Except all walkers are replaced with giant rubber duckies marching through snow. Exact same framing. Serious war movie tone."
Why this works: People have watched these scenes a thousand times. Your brain recognizes it instantly. The twist hits hard. The cognitive dissonance makes it shareable.
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Your favorite character doing something completely opposite to their nature.
Everyone has imagined this.
Prompt 7:"Darth Vader working as a flight attendant on a commercial airplane. Showing passengers safety procedures. Heavy breathing. Monotone voice. Professional airline aesthetic. Other passengers reacting naturally to him."
Prompt 8:"Elmo hosting a finance and investment seminar. Professional conference room. Suit and tie. Whiteboard behind him. Discussing stock portfolios and cryptocurrency. Serious financial tone. Elmo speaking professionally."
Prompt 9:"Gollum working as a retail store manager. Training employees. Office setting. Professional blazer. Giving customer service tips in his voice. Serious business training video."
Why this works: Instant recognition. Character and role completely clash. The juxtaposition is funny. Everyone wants to share something this absurd.
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Take formats people recognize (80s commercials, 90s sitcoms, old movie trailers) and make them weird.
Nostalgia is one of the strongest viral triggers.
Prompt 10:"1980s toy commercial aesthetic. Bright neon colors. Wood paneling. Kids laughing. Except the toy is a sentient hamburger that can run very fast. Professional toy commercial production quality. Upbeat music."
Prompt 11:"1990s sitcom opening theme sequence. Live action. Credits rolling. Except all the characters are different types of cheese. Laugh track. Family home setting. 90s production design."
Prompt 12:"1970s action movie trailer. Dramatic slow-motion. Explosion effects. Voice-over guy voice. Except the hero is a middle-aged man who's really good at organizing closets. Epic cinematic tone applied to mundane activity."
Why this works: Nostalgia hits fast. Old formats are immediately recognizable. Modern twist makes it funny. People tag friends who remember those eras.
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These work great with Cameos because they put you in unbelievable situations. That personal element is huge.
Prompt 13:"You (via cameo) are a professional astronaut walking on Mars. Perfect NASA suit. Red Martian landscape. You're doing yoga poses on the planet surface. Cinematic lighting. Realistic space equipment."
Prompt 14:"You (via cameo) are a lounge singer in a fancy Las Vegas casino. 1960s aesthetic. Smoking jacket. Performing on stage. Backup dancers. Professional lighting. You're singing about tax deductions."
Prompt 15:"You (via cameo) are the President of the United States in the Oval Office. Signing executive orders. Sitting at the Resolute Desk. Complete professional setting. Except every order is about making pizza mandatory."
Why this works: It's YOU in an impossible situation. Your friends send it immediately. The personal element makes it 10x more shareable than generic videos.
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Take ordinary situations and film them like they're epic blockbusters. The genre contrast creates humor.
Prompt 16:"A man trying to fix a kitchen sink. Dramatic orchestral music. Slow-motion shots. Cinematic lighting. Camera pans heroically. Fails repeatedly. Each failure is treated like a major plot point. Epic cinematography for something trivial."
Prompt 17:"Woman at grocery store self-checkout. Dramatic voice-over narration like a thriller. Tension building. She scans an item. 'Unexpected item in bagging area.' Dramatic pause. Close-ups of her face. Treated like a crime scene investigation."
Prompt 18:"Man trying to assemble IKEA furniture. Werner Herzog narration style. Documentary cinematography. He struggles with instructions. Treated as a profound human struggle. Dramatic music swells. Philosophical observations about the furniture."
Why this works: The contrast between epic production value and boring situation is hilarious. The serious tone applied to mundane tasks gets replayed constantly.
Combine two completely different genres or worlds. The clash creates instant interest.
Prompt 19:"Film noir detective story. Black and white cinematography. Femme fatale. Mystery plot. Except the detective is an enthusiastic golden retriever who solves crimes by being friendly to suspects. Serious noir tone mixed with adorable dog."
Prompt 20:"Romantic wedding montage scene. Bride and groom. Emotional music. Beautiful locations. Slow-motion dancing. Except both characters are inanimate objects—a toaster and a coffee maker. Completely earnest romantic tone."
Why this works: Unexpected combinations surprise the algorithm. Your brain works harder to process the clash. That engagement is what drives virality.
All 20 of these prompts follow the same winning structure:
Element 1: Familiar Format
Bodycam. Movie scene. TV show. Sitcom. Something the viewer recognizes instantly.
Element 2: Clear Hook
What's the twist? Penguin driving. Toaster wedding. Darth Vader flight attendant. State it clearly.
Element 3: Specific Details
Don't say "funny." Say "professional lawyer negotiating with a sentient potato." Details sell the idea to Sora.
Element 4: Tone Control
This is critical. Tell Sora the emotional tone. "Serious," "professional," "dramatic," "cinematic." Tone makes or breaks it.
Element 5: Optional Cameo Hook
Include yourself to boost shareability. Personal content performs better on this platform.
Tip 1: Specificity Wins
Vague prompts create mediocre videos. "Funny bodycam video" won't work. "Realistic police bodycam of officer pulling over a sentient waffle in business attire" works.
Tip 2: Tone Matters More Than Concept
Your idea is good. Executing the tone is everything. Professional execution on a weird idea beats weird execution on a normal idea.
Tip 3: Remix Is Your Multiplier
Don't just post. Use the Remix feature to create sequels. Officer pulls over penguin → penguin court trial → penguin lawyers arguing. Chain videos multiply reach.
Tip 4: Cameo Is Your Superpower
Videos with your face get 3-5x more shares than generic ideas. Use it. Every prompt works better with yourself in it.
Tip 5: Test Fast, Iterate Faster
Generate 3-5 quick prompts weekly. See which formats your audience loves. Double down on winners. Kill losers.
Bodycam comedies: Still dominating. Viewers can't get enough.
Movie scene recreations: High consistency. People tag friends immediately.
Cameo insertion: Views doubled when personal. The algorithm pushes this.
Retro aesthetics: 80s/90s nostalgia is performing strongly.
Character role swaps: Consistent shareability across all age groups.
Remix chains: Multi-part sequences outperform single videos.
Generic AI slop: Low-effort videos get buried.
No hook format: Videos without clear opening rarely get pushed.
Bad audio sync: Sora 2 has great audio, but bad prompts create bad dialogue.
Too much chaos: Multiple conflicting ideas confuse viewers.
Pick one prompt from the list. Generate it today. Watch how it performs.
Then do this: Take your best result. Use Remix to extend it. Add yourself via Cameo. Share it.
Don't wait for a perfect idea. The algorithm rewards speed right now. Early movers in trends win. Late entries get buried.
The window for Sora 2 viral growth is open now. It won't stay open forever. Novelty wears off. Competition increases. New platforms launch.
Use these prompts. Test them. Refine them. Build on them.
The next viral video is two prompts away. You just need to know where to look.
