ChatGPT maker shuts down viral text-to-video app

The announcement comes just six months after OpenAI launched the standalone Sora app, and ahead of a potential IPO

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced it is shutting down its Sora app, which went viral last fall as a platform for sharing AI-generated short videos but also raised concerns over realistic deepfakes.

In a brief statement on X on Wednesday, OpenAI said it is “saying goodbye to the Sora app,” without giving a reason.

“To everyone who created with Sora...