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OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora without warning — even Disney didn’t see it coming

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Mar 25, 2026

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It’s finally happened: OpenAI just pulled the plug on Sora, its AI video creation tool. First introduced in 2024, OpenAI presented the AI video generation app as the future of film and cinema, even signing a high-profile $1 billion licensing deal with Disney to bring its characters to the platform.

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