OpenAI Ends Sora AI Video Service on 29 April 2026
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora on 29 April 2026
On 29 April 2026, OpenAI officially discontinued its AI video generation service Sora. Access to video generation was stopped, and the service is no longer available to users.
❗ Why Sora Was Shut Down
Sora was discontinued for several key reasons:
- very high computational costs required for video generation
- difficulty scaling the technology for mass usage
- lack of long-term economic efficiency of the product
- strategic focus of the company on developing ChatGPT and other AI models
- risks related to copyright and synthetic content generation
🎯 Main Reason
The core issue was the heavy infrastructure load. Video generation requires significantly more computing resources than text or image-based models, making the service too expensive to maintain in the long term.
📌 Conclusion
29 April 2026 marked the end of Sora’s operation. The project was not shut down due to a technological failure, but because of high costs, scaling difficulties, and a shift in OpenAI’s strategic priorities.
