Sora

The Sora app and website closed on April 26, 2026. This record covers the consumer service; the API has a separate shutdown schedule.

Video & animation · 9 Dec 2024 – 26 Apr 2026 · OpenAI

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An AI video creation service for generating, editing and sharing videos through a standalone website and app.

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Shutdown: The official Sora account announced the consumer app wind-down on March 24, 2026, and OpenAI confirms that the website and app ended on April 26. This record covers those consumer experiences only. The separate Sora API shutdown was scheduled for September 24, 2026 and remains outside this record. Closure source
Dates checked: Announced 24 Mar 2026 · Verified 23 Sep 2026
AI functionality: AI functionality source
Launch: The consumer website launched on December 9, 2024. The Sora 2 app followed on September 30, 2025; the earlier research preview was not a public consumer service.
Location: United States · San Francisco. OpenAI's May 7, 2025 submission to the U.S. Department of Energy gives its address in San Francisco, California. This records the operator's historical city, not a service market or server location. Coordinates use the Natural Earth city point rounded to two decimal places, not the office address. Location source · Coordinate source

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