Overview
- OpenAI said Tuesday it will shut down Sora and will soon share timelines for the app and API so users can save their work.
- Sam Altman told staff, according to the Wall Street Journal, that OpenAI will retire all products that use its video models, including a developer version of Sora and video features in ChatGPT.
- Disney will exit its high-profile licensing deal tied to a planned $1 billion commitment, according to reporting relayed by AFP from the Hollywood Reporter.
- OpenAI says it is refocusing on agent software for coding and productivity as growing data-center costs force it to prioritize products that drive revenue before a possible IPO.
- Sora’s rise and fall exposed hard limits of consumer AI video, from heavy compute needs to deepfakes and unauthorized likenesses that led to stricter moderation and fading engagement.