OpenAI to end support for Sora video platform - WSJ
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OpenAI plans to end support for the Sora video platform, as well as related developer products and video features in ChatGPT, reports The Wall Street Journal.
According to the article, company CEO Sam Altman told employees that OpenAI is winding down products built on its video models. This includes not only the consumer app Sora but also the developer version, as well as discontinuing video functionality in ChatGPT.
The move is linked to a shift in the company’s strategy. OpenAI wants to direct computing resources and some key teams toward products for businesses, developers, and so-called agentic systems.
Altman noted that the Sora team will now focus on priority long-term projects, such as robotics.
Additionally, the company announced plans to merge the ChatGPT app, the Codex programming tool, and the browser into a single super app. OpenAI expects this will allow it to concentrate its efforts around one core product.
OpenAI launched Sora in September last year as a platform for creating and sharing AI-generated videos. The project was promoted as one of the company’s most high-profile consumer products, with the service featuring a TikTok-style social feed where users could share their creations.
