Sora is OpenAI’s video generation service for creating clips from text and images. According to OpenAI’s Help Center, the Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API is scheduled to be discontinued on September 24, 2026.
If you are looking for Sora 2.0, the current official wording is usually Sora 2 and API access. For new video projects, start with Sora alternatives such as Runway, Kling AI, Pika, Hailuo AI, and other AI video generators.
If you still have content in Sora, OpenAI recommends exporting it as soon as possible. For new videos, choose a tool by scenario: text-to-video, image-to-video, character animation, ad creatives, or short social clips.
