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OpenAI to shut down Sora video app after six months

OpenAI will discontinue its AI video-generation app Sora just six months after launch as the company refocuses on business-oriented tools ahead of a possible stock market debut.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 8:53 PM EDT | WFMZZ

OpenAI said Tuesday it will shut down Sora, its artificial intelligence video-generation app, barely six months after its launch. The company cited a strategic shift toward developing business-focused tools as it prepares for a potential stock market debut.