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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
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OpenAI's Sora FULL RELEASE! Film-quality AI Video is HERE! - YouTube
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This Video is AI Generated! SORA Review - YouTube
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OpenAI’s new slop machine is open for business… - YouTube
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Introducing Sora 2 - YouTube
OpenAI Help Center
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Sora - Release Notes | OpenAI Help Center
October 31, 2025 - 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 ...
Prediction: Sora will be released for public by the end of February 2024.
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 More on reddit.com
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February 15, 2024It's confirmed. OpenAI's Sora is releasing for the public today.
FINALLY I can make weird ass videos about crystalline slug aliens invading the white house and putting on human skin suits, now that the election is over. Edit: Here it is, a first glimpse of a crystalline alien slug creature drinking tea on the whitehouse lawn https://sora.com/g/gen_01jepbjj4zesn9wk6c7xs8bzgh More on reddit.com
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July 1, 2024OpenAI employee explains the reason they “released” Sora today, to “kick a social response into gear”
I can't wait to see how this hits people who haven't been keeping pace with developments. So far I've only observed people in spaces like this one. If we're floored imagine how everyone else is going to react once this really gets going. EDIT: depressingly the British press are covering it like an announcement for new pedestrian crossings. It's woefully mundane. Early days yet, but it's looking like people may take this in their stride. As someone else said, it may be that you need to understand the implications of this tech. More on reddit.com
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October 10, 2023Will history come to see today's announcement of Sora by OpenAI as a landmark moment in the debate about the economic effects of automation?
Looking forward to binge watching the 945th AI generated isekai from an iPad in a cardboard box behind a dumpster. More on reddit.com
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December 12, 2023OpenAI
openai.com › sora
Sora | OpenAI
October 1, 2025 - Turn your ideas into videos with hyperreal motion and sound.
OpenAI
openai.com › index › sora-2
Sora 2 is here | OpenAI
September 30, 2025 - 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
1 week 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).
TechCrunch
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Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters | TechCrunch
1 week ago - Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that the deal comes with about a year of exclusivity. After the year is up, Disney can license its IP to other AI companies. Launched in September, Sora allows users to create short videos using simple prompts.
CNBC
cnbc.com › 2025 › 09 › 30 › openai-sora-ai-video-generator-us-canada.html
OpenAI's latest Sora AI video generator released for U.S., Canada
September 30, 2025 - OpenAI is launching its most advanced video model yet alongside a new app that lets users generate, remix, and appear in AI-created clips. The invite-only Sora app debuts Tuesday in the U.S.
The Verge
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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 ...
Reddit
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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.
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No way, you can't red team s&^% in 2 weeks, much less fix the stuff they find.
OpenAI
openai.com › index › sora-system-card
Sora System Card | OpenAI
Red teamers also tested media uploads and Sora’s tools (storyboards, recut, remix, and blend) with both publicly available images and AI-generated media. This revealed gaps in input and output filtering to strengthen prior to Sora’s release, and helped hone protections for media uploads including people.
Crypto Briefing
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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.
Business Insider
businessinsider.com › business insider › ai › openai's sora is coming. early testers reveal the pros and cons of the text-to-video generator.
OpenAI's Sora is coming. Early testers reveal the pros and cons of the text-to-video generator.
August 7, 2024 - OpenAI teased its text-to-video generator Sora in February. Sam Altman's company has yet to announce a release date, but it is expected later this year.
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.
IGN
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Japanese Government Calls on Sora 2 Maker OpenAI to Refrain From Copyright Infringement, Says Characters From Manga and Anime Are 'Irreplaceable Treasures' That Japan Boasts to the World - IGN
October 14, 2025 - Sora 2, which OpenAI launched on October 1, is capable of generating 20-second long videos at 1080p resolution, complete with sound. Soon after its release, social media was flooded with videos generated by the app, many of which contained ...
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
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r/singularity on Reddit: It's confirmed. OpenAI's Sora is releasing for the public today.
July 1, 2024 - OpenAI makes Sora, ChatGPT, and ... CEO Runwayml) - "Apparently rumor is that OpenAI is planning to finally release Sora in ~2 weeks."...
The Guardian
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OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’ | US news | The Guardian
October 4, 2025 - In 2025, this is the year that tech companies have decided they don’t give a shit.” · Shortly before OpenAI released Sora 2, the company reached out to talent agencies and studios, alerting them that if they didn’t want their copyrighted ...
App Store
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Sora by OpenAI App - App Store
November 4, 2025 - Turn your ideas into videos and drop yourself into the action. Sora is a new kind of creative app that turns text prompts and images into hyperreal videos with sound using the latest advancements from OpenAI. A single sentence can unfold into a cinematic scene, an anime short, or remix of a friend's video.
Technologymagazine
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Why is OpenAI's Video App Sora Sparking Copyright Concerns? | Technology Magazine
October 14, 2025 - OpenAI reports that its Sora video generation application has surpassed one million downloads in just five days – outpacing the initial uptake of ChatGPT when it debuted in November 2022 – despite Sora’s limited availability to invited ...