""We've decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API. As we focus and compute demand grows, the Sora research team continues to focus on world simulation research to advance robotics that will help people solve real-world, physical tasks.""
""At the start of 2026, data from analytics firm Appfigures suggested the app was seeing successive month-over-month declines in both new installs and user spending.""
""According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is exiting the deal it signed with the AI lab at the end of last year, and won't, as a result, invest $1 billion into it.""
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app, with details on the discontinuation timeline yet to be announced. The decision follows a decline in user interest and installs since the app's initial success. Data indicated a significant drop in downloads, particularly in December. This move aligns with OpenAI's strategic shift towards targeting enterprise customers, especially after the release of GPT-5.2. Additionally, Disney is exiting its $1 billion investment deal with OpenAI, further impacting the company's financial landscape.
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