OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down
Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.
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OpenAI's Sora, an AI-driven video and audio generation app noted for its impressive technology, failed to sustain user interest on its AI‑only social feed, leading to its shutdown.
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OpenAI announces plans to shut down its Sora video generator
Move comes amid a reported plan to refocus on business and productivity use cases.
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