OpenAI has announced that it is shutting down the standalone Sora AI video generation app.
In its post, OpenAI initially wrote that 'Sora' was shutting down.
It was later edited to clarify that only the Sora app is being discontinued.
OpenAI has announced that it is shutting down the standalone Sora AI video generation app. The company shared the news through a post on X (formerly Twitter), but did not give the reason behind the decision. In its post, OpenAI initially wrote that ‘Sora’ was shutting down. However, it was later edited to clarify that only the Sora app is being discontinued.
Survey‘We’re saying goodbye to the Sora app. 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,’ the company posted.
OpenAI added that more information will be shared soon, including timelines for the shutdown of the app and API. The company also said it will provide details about how users can preserve the work they created on the platform.
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For those unaware, OpenAI launched the standalone Sora app in September 2025. The app allows users to generate short videos simply by typing prompts. However, the platform faced some issues soon after launch. Within the first 24 hours, users began generating unusual and disturbing content using the app. Many videos featured deepfakes of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Interestingly, it was recently reported that OpenAI is planning to integrate Sora into ChatGPT. This suggests that the company may be shifting its focus from running a separate app to integrating the video generation technology directly into its main AI platform.
As expected, the internet has been reacting to the shutdown news. Many users on X have shared their thoughts, with some expressing disappointment while others posted memes.
RIP SORA!!!https://t.co/Emj2gzqReu pic.twitter.com/Mi0ocO6cBp
— Evan Luthra (@EvanLuthra) March 24, 2026
— X Freeze (@XFreeze) March 25, 2026
You couldn’t compete with grok imagine! pic.twitter.com/pQcIOVwlnU
— Dr. Kiki Akula (@TurmericBae) March 24, 2026
It was fun while it lasted pic.twitter.com/GYwtrvgVfY
— KM 🔶 Crypton (@KMCrypton) March 24, 2026
— ℂ𝕣𝕪𝕡𝕥𝕠𝔼𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤🤍 (@CryptoEmpressX) March 24, 2026
how will I make videos like this now?? pic.twitter.com/H0OUzhvV3E
— Ricky Berwick (@rickyberwick) March 24, 2026
🚨 Grok has violated Sam Altman 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Hdm7mxwV5F
— bone (@boneGPT) March 24, 2026
This is so disappointing to hear, but thank you for the wonderful experience.
— 松丸 彗吾(keigo_matsumaru) (@k_matsumaru) March 24, 2026
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