OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
OpenAI to shut down Sora video app after six-month run - WSJ OpenAI said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its Sora AI video app. The move comes as the video platform wanes in popularity among users, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported OpenAI's decision to pull the plug. "We've decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API.
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