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What to know about the Sora discontinuation

OpenAI Help Center · help.openai.com

OpenAI's own note: the Sora app closed on 26 April 2026 and its API on 24 September 2026.

The question it answers

  1. Which AI video tool should I actually use, and for what job?

Read with it

  1. Structured, example-driven orientation to Veo's actual strengths. datacamp.com Article Veo 3: A Guide With Practical Examples DataCamp
  2. The primary spec sheet: capabilities, versions, and access paths in one place. deepmind.google Tool Veo, Google DeepMind's video model Google DeepMind
  3. Independent context on how fast the quality lead changes hands, an argument against lock-in. cnbc.com Article Runway rolls out Gen-4.5 AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI CNBC
  4. The generation-vs-control tradeoff that should drive which tool you pick. a16z.com Podcast Creativity vs Control: Where AI Fits in the Creative Toolbox a16z
  5. Where the tool landscape converges next, from the investor who backed ElevenLabs and Krea. x.com Thread Justine Moore on multimodal, anything-in anything-out models a16z / Justine Moore
  6. Helps you bet on roadmaps, not just today's demo reels. techcrunch.com Podcast Is AI video just a prequel? Runway's CEO on world models TechCrunch Equity
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