Sora
Japanese Sora（ソラ）
Sora was OpenAI's AI video generator that turned text or images into short videos; its web and app versions shut down on April 26, 2026. It shows why you should keep your own copies of what you make with AI tools.
Sora was an OpenAI service that made short videos from a written description or a picture. In December 2024 it opened at sora.com to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, and a new model, Sora 2, and a phone app followed in September 2025. But the web and app versions ended on April 26, 2026, and the developer API was given a shutdown date of September 24, 2026. It is like a rented studio that closes: anything you left inside has to be taken out within a set time.
Watch out OpenAI's help page says you can export your videos with the Export button on the Sora sunset page, and that after any final export window, all data tied to your use of Sora is permanently deleted. Whatever AI video tool you use, save what you make to your own computer or company drive right away.
Source: What to know about the Sora discontinuation | OpenAI Help Center · Deprecations | OpenAI API · Sora is here | OpenAI · Sora 2 is here | OpenAI (checked 2026-10-26)