OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday that it is discontinuing its once-viral AI video app, Sora. OpenAI’s $1 billion deal with Disney, which included licensing of over 200 Disney characters to appear on Sora, is also ending.
We’re saying goodbye to Sora. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing.
We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on…
— Sora (@soraofficialapp) March 24, 2026
“We’ve decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API,” an OpenAI spokesperson told CNET. “As we focus and compute demand grows, the Sora research team continues to focus on world simulation research to advance robotics that will help people solve real-world, physical tasks.”
There’s no timeline on the app’s deprecation. Sora will also be removed from the API. The news was first reported by The Wall
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