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OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment

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OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment Open in Variety.com
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  • OpenAI ends Sora video app as it refocuses on core AI products and aims to bolster profitability ahead of any IPO.
  • Disney’s $1 billion OpenAI deal, including licensing 250 Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars characters for Sora, is unlikely to proceed after the shutdown.
  • OpenAI plans to share app and API timelines and guidance on preserving user-created Sora videos during a managed wind-down.

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OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Generative Video App, Disney Pulls Out of Investment and Licensing Deal

https://www.ign.com/articles/openai-shuts-down-sora-generative-video-app-disney-pulls-out-of-investment-and-licensing-dealIgn.com
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Generative Video App, Disney Pulls Out of Investment and Licensing Deal

OpenAI shutting down Sora video-generating app

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-shuttering-sora-video-generating-service-rcna264989Nbcnews.com
OpenAI shutting down Sora video-generating app

OpenAI's Once Viral Sora AI Video App Is Being Discontinued

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/openais-once-viral-sora-ai-video-app-is-being-discontinued/Cnet.com
OpenAI's Once Viral Sora AI Video App Is Being Discontinued

OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/24/openai-ai-video-soraTheguardian.com
OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement

OpenAI’s Sora shutting down as Disney exits deal

https://mashable.com/article/openai-sora-shutting-downMashable.com
OpenAI’s Sora shutting down as Disney exits deal

OpenAI shuttering Sora AI video app after Disney made character-licensing deal

https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/tech/openai-shuttering-sora-ai-video-app-after-disney-made-character-licensing-deal/Nypost.com
OpenAI shuttering Sora AI video app after Disney made character-licensing deal

OpenAI is scrapping the Sora app to chase bigger AI goals

https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-discontinues-sora-video-app-amid-robotics-shift-compute-limitations-2026-3Businessinsider.com
OpenAI is scrapping the Sora app to chase bigger AI goals

Disney quashes $1 billion deal with OpenAI after Sora video app shutters, vows to "continue to engage with AI platforms"

https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/disney-plus/disney-quashes-usd1-billion-deal-with-openai-after-sora-video-app-shutters-vows-to-continue-to-engage-with-ai-platforms/Gamesradar.com
Disney quashes $1 billion deal with OpenAI after Sora video app shutters, vows to "continue to engage with AI platforms"

Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-shutting-down-sora-ai-video-app-1236546187/Hollywoodreporter.com
Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora

Disney’s $1B Investment In OpenAI DOA As Sam Altman Pulls Sora Plug: “The Deal Is Not Moving Forward”

https://deadline.com/2026/03/sora-shut-down-disney-investment-1236764689/Deadline.com
Disney’s $1B Investment In OpenAI DOA As Sam Altman Pulls Sora Plug: “The Deal Is Not Moving Forward”

OpenAI Says ‘Sayonara’ to Sora

https://www.vulture.com/article/openai-sora-video-shutting-down.htmlVulture.com
OpenAI Says ‘Sayonara’ to Sora

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