OpenAI Discontinues AI Video Gen App Sora

OpenAI shut down the Sora app after six months, openAI announced the shutdown in a social media post.

Sora launched invite-only iOS access on September 30, 2025, access began invite-only on iOS, then expanded.

Was discontinued on March 24, 2026, openAI announced the closure date.

OpenAI is discontinuing Sora as part of a shift toward coding tools, enterprise customers, robotics and AGI work, reuters reporting on company strategy and resource use.

Sora consumed substantial computing resources that reduced capacity for other teams, reuters reported internal resource impacts.