OpenAI closed Sora’s web and app experiences April 26 and scheduled the API for discontinuation Sept. 24. Disney had planned a $1 billion equity investment.
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OpenAI discontinued Sora’s app and API to focus computing capacity on robotics, world simulation and AGI research. The decision also thwarted plans for an alliance with Disney, which envisaged an investment of $1 billion and licenses for more than 200 characters.