AI video generation platform that turns text prompts or images into short, high-quality 8-second videos with consistent characters.
Sora
$20/mStarting price
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About Sora
Sora is OpenAI’s text-to-video generative AI model integrated into ChatGPT Plus and Pro, enabling users to create cinematic-quality video clips up to 20 seconds long at 1080p resolution. It supports converting text prompts or existing media—such as images or videos—into new video content, allowing for remixing, blending, looping, and extending clips. The tool is designed for creators, artists, and professionals seeking to prototype visual ideas, refine concepts, or produce marketing content with precise control over style, motion, and composition. Sora maintains temporal coherence across frames, simulates realistic physical movement, and minimizes hallucinations or bias in outputs. It includes features like storyboarding tools for frame-by-frame editing, community style presets, and seed control to customize results. Available within ChatGPT’s ecosystem, Sora offers tiered quality settings where Plus users receive moderate quotas at 720p, while Pro users gain access to higher resolutions, longer durations, watermark-free outputs, and faster rendering speeds with concurrent task support. The platform fosters collaboration by allowing shared creations and style presets, making it a practical choice for rapid prototyping and creative workflows.
OpenAI
San Francisco, California, US · Founded 2015
- Founders
- Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Elon Musk, Wojciech Zaremba, John Schulman
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, US
- Legal status
- Private (capped-profit)
Key features
- Text-to-video generation up to 20 seconds at 1080p resolution
- Convert images or existing videos into new clips via remix, blend, loop, or extend
- Storyboarding tools for frame-by-frame control and editing
- Community style presets and seed control for customized outputs
- Temporal coherence and realistic motion simulation across frames
- Integration with ChatGPT Plus and Pro for tiered access and quality settings
- Watermark-free outputs for Pro users
- Faster rendering with concurrent task support for Pro users
- Minimizes hallucinations and bias in generated content
Use cases
- Cinematic storyboarding and concept visualization for filmmakers and designers
- Seamless looping animations and motion studies for creative projects
- Brand content and marketing videos with controlled style and composition
Pros
- Generates cinematic-quality video clips up to 20 seconds at 1080p resolution from text prompts or existing media
- Maintains temporal coherence and realistic physical movement across frames
- Supports remixing, blending, looping, and extending video clips for creative flexibility
- Offers tiered quality settings with higher resolutions and faster rendering for Pro users
- Includes storyboarding tools, community style presets, and seed control for customized outputs
Cons
- Discontinued as of April 26, 2026, with API shutdown scheduled for September 24, 2026
- Limited to 20-second video clips, restricting longer-form content creation
Frequently asked questions about Sora
What is Sora and how does it work?
Sora is OpenAI’s text-to-video generative AI model that converts text prompts or existing media into cinematic-quality video clips up to 20 seconds long at 1080p resolution.
Who is Sora designed for?
Sora is designed for creators, artists, and professionals seeking to prototype visual ideas, refine concepts, or produce marketing content with precise control over style, motion, and composition.
Can I still use Sora after its discontinuation?
No, the Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API will be discontinued on September 24, 2026.
How can I export my Sora content before it is permanently deleted?
Users can export their Sora content by visiting sora.chatgpt.com/sunset and clicking on Export. An email notification will be sent once the export is ready.
What happens to my data after Sora is discontinued?
After the discontinuation and any final export window, OpenAI will permanently delete all data associated with a user’s Sora usage.
Are there any refunds available for Sora subscriptions?
Refund questions should be directed to the ChatGPT subscription refund policy, as Sora credits may still be usable for other ChatGPT services like Codex.
