# Sora Shutdown Announced

- Date: 2026-03-24
- Type: model
- Credit: OpenAI
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/sora-shutdown

OpenAI announces that the Sora app and API are being wound down, 25 months after the preview that broke the internet. The help center confirms the schedule: the consumer app and web experience will end on April 26, and the API on September 24. From the most hyped AI video model in history to a published end-of-life date in a single post. For creators, the lesson is stark: platforms come and go, but your creative vision and storytelling skills transfer to whatever tool comes next.

Links:
- X Post: https://x.com/soraofficialapp/status/2036546752535470382
- TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/openais-sora-was-the-creepiest-app-on-your-phone-now-its-shutting-down/

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/sora-shutdown
Era: 2026 · The Shakeout
Last updated: 2026-10-13