OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app

OpenAI announced it will discontinue Sora company wrote in a post on X that it is saying goodbye to Sora.

Sora app will be shut down, openAI said it decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API.

OpenAI spokesperson said the Sora research team will continue world simulation research spokesperson told Engadget the team will focus on research to advance robotics for physical tasks.

Availability timeline was not provided, openAI said it has yet to say when the app and related API service will become unavailable and will share details later.

Sora downloads declined month-over-month at start of 2026, appfigures data suggested successive declines in new installs and user spending.