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Sora’s downfall signals broader problems with AI’s creative utility

  • Written by Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
imageIn March 2026, OpenAI announced the closure of Sora, its video generation software, to redirect the company's computing resources to other projects.Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images

OpenAI officially discontinued its video generation tool, Sora, on April 26, 2026.

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