Overview
- OpenAI said it will shut down the Sora app and its internet platform and will share timelines for the app and API along with how to save user work.
- The company told the BBC it ended Sora to focus on developments that help people with real-world physical tasks.
- The BBC also reported OpenAI is set to cancel a $1 billion Disney content deal linked to Sora.
- That agreement would have let users make AI videos with characters such as Mickey Mouse and Yoda.
- Sora generated short videos from text prompts and launched in December 2024 with a UK release in February 2025, drawing fans who voiced disappointment at the shutdown.