OpenAI Abruptly Ends Sora Support, Blindsiding Its Own Team
Some Sora team members were caught off guard by OpenAI's sudden decision to drop support for its AI video tool.
OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora support with almost no warning — stunning members of its own team in the process.
According to Reuters, some Sora team members were surprised by the abrupt decision to end support for the AI video generation tool. The timing raised eyebrows: it came just one day after OpenAI published a blog post outlining Sora's safety standards.
The move also disrupted active collaborations. On Monday evening, teams from Walt Disney Co and OpenAI were actively working together on a project linked to Sora when the decision landed.
OpenAI hasn't publicly detailed the reasoning behind the sudden shift. But the whiplash — safety blog one day, support axed the next — left insiders scrambling.
The abrupt end to Sora support marks a sharp reversal for a tool OpenAI had been actively promoting and partnering around.