OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment

Mar 24, 2026 1:29pm PT OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment Disney, which had inked a major pact for Sora, said it 'will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are' By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment 5 hours ago American Cinematheque’s Weekly Movie Interview Podcast Will Feature Edgar Wright, Mary Bronstein, Franklin Leonard, Patton Oswalt, Danny DeVito and More 6 hours ago Roku’s Howdy $3 Monthly Streamer Now Available Through Amazon’s Prime Video 12 hours ago See All Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI said it will discontinue Sora, the generative-AI video creation app it launched last year, without providing a reason for the decision. “We’re saying goodbye to Sora. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing,” OpenAI’s Sora team said in a statement Tuesday. Related Stories After Viral Timothée Chalamet Town Hall, CNN and Variety to Partner Again on Oscars Red Carpet Pre-Show Kid Rock Says Conan O'Brien's Oscars Diss Mocking Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Was 'Not a Very Good' Joke The statement added, “We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on preserving your work.” OpenAI didn’t respond to requests for addition...