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Sora

dead

by OpenAI

Video generator and social video app from OpenAI.

What happened

Shut downApril 2026

OpenAI closed the Sora app and website on April 26, 2026, about seven months after the Sora 2 app launched, and switched off the developer API that September. Reports pointed to high running costs and falling use.

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About Sora

Sora was the video generator from OpenAI. Its second version arrived with a social app in late 2025 and shot to the top of the download charts, then closed months later.

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