Gabriel Petersson
@gabriel
Research scientist on the Sora team at OpenAI — building state-of-the-art video & audio generation systems.
Location
Sweden →
San Francisco, CA
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up, turning concepts into reality.
Sora 2 (OpenAI)
Core research and engineering contributor to Sora 2 — OpenAI’s video & audio generation model and the Sora iOS app (demoed in OpenAI's Sora 2 launch). Credited on OpenAI's Sora 2 release page.
Source: openai.com2025-09 (release)
Sora app demos / cameos
Created demo videos and cameos (including ones featuring his own likeness and colleagues) that showcased Sora 2 capabilities during the product launch and in social media demos.
Source: openai.com2025-09
Poweruser UI for ChatGPT (GitHub projects)
Several developer projects and tools published to GitHub including a Poweruser UI for ChatGPT and other experimental repos. User profile contains multiple repos and demos.
Source: github.comongoing
fast-grid (high-performance DOM-based web table)
A high-performance DOM-based web table demo (fast-grid) referenced from his GitHub profile and project pages; an example of product engineering and front-end performance work.
Source: fast-grid.vercel.app2022-2024 (timeline on GitHub)
In the Spotlight
When your work speaks for itself, sometimes others join the conversation. A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements that recognize excellence and extraordinary ability.
Credited contributor — OpenAI Sora 2 release
Named among the Sora 2 research contributors in OpenAI's official Sora 2 announcement.
Source: openai.com2025-09
Featured in national press for Sora 2 demos
Quoted or referenced in NBC News, PCMag, Business Insider and others for Sora 2 demos and commentary.
Source: nbcnews.com2025-09
O-1A Visa
Alien of extraordinary ability
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey. A timeline of companies and ventures where Sigil played a critical part in building teams, shipping products, and driving impact.
Research Sora at OpenAI
Research and engineering on video & audio generation models (Sora). Credited on the Sora 2 release and active in product demos for the launch.
Source: sora.chatgpt.com2024 - Present
Software Engineer at Midjourney
Engineering work at Midjourney (image-generation company) prior to joining OpenAI; cited in profiles and interviews.
Source: midjourney.com(dates not publicly listed)
Founding Engineer at Dataland
Early engineering role at Dataland — contributed to performant web table and frontend infrastructure (referenced on GitHub profile and profiles).
Source: dataland.io(dates not publicly listed)
Founding team / Engineer at Depict
Founding team member working on product recommender systems using computer vision and NLP; part of the early startup experience that launched his engineering career.
Source: depict.aiEarly career (age ~17 onward)
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Member / Contributor — OpenAI Sora team
Core member of OpenAI’s internal Sora research team working on video and audio generation.
Source: openai.comPresent
Contributor / Employee at YC-backed startups
Worked at or with YC-backed startups (Depict.ai, Dataland) — experience connected to the YC ecosystem through early-stage companies.
Source: plymouthstreet.comPrior to OpenAI
Plymouth Street (client/customer)
Featured as a client/customer in Plymouth Street case materials; Plymouth Street also provided visa-advisory / application support context in public profiles.
Source: plymouthstreet.com2024-2025
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey. Institutions and programs that shaped expertise and knowledge.
Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet
Secondary education (no university degree listed)
Attended 2017–2019. Gabriel is notable for moving into engineering and product roles without completing a university degree.
Source: linkedin.com2017-2019
Socials
Connect and explore. Links to social media profiles and professional networks.
