OpenAI shocked many AI users by announcing the closure of the Sora tool service without disclosing a definitive reason.
The official X account of Sora, the AI video creation tool managed by OpenAI, surprised users worldwide by officially shutting down the service as an application.
Sora’s X account did not clearly explain the reason for the shutdown, but it is understood that in the future, AI video creation using Sora’s technology will likely be available via API or other methods instead.
It remains unclear whether OpenAI’s decision will affect its partnership with Disney, as the two companies had previously signed an agreement allowing Sora to use Disney’s intellectual property to create videos based on user prompts. Later, Disney confirmed that the agreement had ended and expressed respect for OpenAI’s decision.
Analysts from NBC News suggest that ending the Sora app service may be due to the high resource demands of video processing. This move likely aims to reduce costs and manage resources more efficiently ahead of OpenAI’s planned upcoming public listing.
Source:9to5Google