Factsheet
Developer OpenAI
Initial release December 9, 2024
(12 months ago) (2024-12-09)
(12 months ago) (2024-12-09)
Stable release Sora 2 (September 30, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-09-30))
Developer OpenAI
Initial release December 9, 2024
(12 months ago) (2024-12-09)
(12 months ago) (2024-12-09)
Stable release Sora 2 (September 30, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-09-30))
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sora_(text-to-video_model)
Sora (text-to-video model) - Wikipedia
5 days ago - In February 2024, OpenAI previewed examples of its output to the public, with the first generation of Sora released publicly for ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro users in the US and Canada in December 2024, and the second generation, called Sora 2, was released to select users in the US and Canada ...
OpenAI
openai.com › index › sora-is-here
Sora is here | OpenAI
We developed a new version of Sora—Sora Turbo—that is significantly faster than the model we previewed in February. We’re releasing it today as a standalone product at Sora.com to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users.
Videos
OpenAI
openai.com › sora
Sora | OpenAI
Turn your ideas into videos with hyperreal motion and sound.
OpenAI Help Center
help.openai.com › en › articles › 12593142-sora-release-notes
Sora - Release Notes | OpenAI Help Center
Sora styles are rolling out today to all users across Sora.com and the Sora iOS app, wherever Sora is available. Today, we’re releasing the Sora app on Android in all markets where Sora is available (U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan). At launch, features like creating ...
OpenAI
openai.com › index › sora-2
Sora 2 is here | OpenAI
We also plan to release Sora 2 in the API. Sora 1 Turbo will remain available, and everything you’ve created will continue to live in your ... Video models are getting very good, very quickly. General-purpose world simulators and robotic agents will fundamentally reshape society and accelerate the arc of human progress. Sora 2 represents significant progress towards that goal. In keeping with OpenAI...
Skywork
skywork.ai › home › sora 2 release date: availability, invites & new features (2025)
Sora 2 Release Date: Availability, Invites & New Features (2025) - Skywork ai
2 weeks ago - OpenAI officially announced Sora 2 release date on September 30, 2025, with its initial rollout starting the same day in the United States and Canada (OpenAI Official Announcement).
Reddit
reddit.com › r/openai › prediction: sora will be released for public by the end of february 2024.
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Prediction: Sora will be released for public by the end of February 2024.
February 15, 2024 -
Sora is a new model by OpenAI announced 30 mins ago today -- it can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters etc.
more details here: https://openai.com/sora
looks pretty damn super duper cool.
Thoughts?
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Text generation was already expensive enough I can't imagine how much they would have to charge for this to be profitable also it will probably have a crazy low prompt cap 10 videos per day or something
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No way, you can't red team s&^% in 2 weeks, much less fix the stuff they find.
OpenAI Developer Community
community.openai.com › t › is-sora-going-to-release-in-august-24 › 860746
Is Sora going to release in August 24? - Community - OpenAI Developer Community
July 10, 2024 - It has been officially announced sora is going to release in August 24, does that true?? what would be date ? and is stable now?
TechRadar
techradar.com › ai platforms & assistants › openai
What is OpenAI's Sora? The text-to-video tool explained and how you can use it | TechRadar
January 14, 2025 - Here, we'll explain everything you need to know about OpenAI Sora: what it's capable of, how it works, and how to get it. The era of AI text-prompt filmmaking has finally arrived. ... In December 2024, Sora got its first public release as part ...
OpenAI
openai.com › index › sora
Sora: Creating video from text
We’ll be taking several important safety steps ahead of making Sora available in OpenAI’s products.
The Verge
theverge.com › openai › ai › news
OpenAI has finally released Sora | The Verge
December 9, 2024 - OpenAI launched Sora, its text-to-video AI model, on Monday as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series, as The Verge previously reported it would. It’s available today on Sora.com for ChatGPT subscribers in the US and “most ...
Mashable
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OpenAI Sora release: It's officially here | Mashable
December 9, 2024 - OpenAI has officially launched Sora. On Monday, CEO Sam Altman immediately kicked off the livestream by announcing the Sora public release. As of today, Sora will be available today to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users in the U.S.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/openai › prediction: sora will be released immediately after the days of us election.
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Prediction: Sora will be released immediately after the days of US election.
July 6, 2024 -
It's been 262'days since Sora announcement. It was ground shattering news back then. Now we have Runway, Kling, etc actually releasing their services/APIs to public.
OpenAI wouldn't have hold it this long if it's not for US elections and fact that it got spooked of mis-use.
GPT-5 isn't on the horizon, Sora will have room to capture limelight for awhile.
Source: trust me bro
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The biggest issue with Sora is that they do not have enough compute to offer this feature to their users It was the same reason that have delayed the voice mode The same reason why we can not use the camera with the voice mode Source : the AMA of openAi the other day
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I wouldn't have believed if you didn't include the source. Now, I'm confident. Thanks for letting us know.
Crypto Briefing
cryptobriefing.com › home › ai › openai set to release sora ai video generator to the public today
OpenAI set to release Sora AI video generator to the public today
December 9, 2024 - In a video uploaded earlier today, tech reviewer Marques Brownlee announced that OpenAI will roll out Sora, its AI video generation tool, to the public today.
CNBC
cnbc.com › 2024 › 12 › 09 › openai-releases-sora-its-buzzy-ai-video-generation-tool.html
OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool
December 13, 2024 - The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI's image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types out a desired scene, and Sora will return a high-definition video clip. Sora can also generate video clips inspired by still images and extend existing videos or fill in missing frames. The Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence startup, which burst into the mainstream last year thanks to the viral popularity of ChatGPT, introduced Sora in February.
Venturebeat
venturebeat.com › ai › open-ai-sora-launches
OpenAI releases hyperrealistic AI video generator Sora Turbo to the public | VentureBeat
August 25, 2025 - OpenAI announced the public release of its hyperrealistic AI video generation software Sora today — nearly 10 months after it was first shown publicly in February 2024.
The Verge
theverge.com › openai › ai › news
OpenAI’s video generator Sora is launching today | The Verge
December 9, 2024 - Sora will launch today, and will most likely be announced during the 12 days of “ship-mas” video OpenAI plans on releasing at 1PM ET.
CNBC
cnbc.com › 2025 › 11 › 04 › openai-sora-android.html
OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices
November 4, 2025 - Sora first launched for iOS in late September, and topped Apple's App Store for nearly three weeks. ... OpenAI on Tuesday launched its Sora app of AI-generated videos for Android devices.