Sora App

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Text-to-video model

• Category

  Generative AI, Video Generation

• Function

  Generates short video clips from text prompts, extends existing videos

• Developer

  OpenAI

• App Feature

  Cameos (embed user likeness into scenes)

• Safety Measures

  User control over likeness, steps to address potential safety concerns

• App Store Performance

  Topped Apple's App Store (Photo and Video category)

• Model Feature (Sora 2)

  More physically accurate, realistic, controllable, synchronized dialogue and sound effects

• App Availability (Initial Rollout)

  iOS devices (invite-based, U.S. and Canada)

• Model Availability (First Generation)

  ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro users

Timeline

• First generation of the Sora model released publicly for ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro users. (Source: Wikipedia, User Summary)

  2024-12-01

• Launch of the social iOS app 'Sora', powered by the upgraded Sora 2 model, initially rolled out in the U.S. and Canada. The app quickly topped Apple's App Store. (Source: OpenAI.com, CNBC, NBCNews)

  2025-09-30

• Discussions regarding the proliferation of 'AI Slop' and the broader implications of AI-generated content. (Source: Related Documents, User Summary)

  Ongoing

• Concerns raised about the significant energy consumption of AI data centers, causing grid strain in areas like Virginia. (Source: Related Documents, User Summary)

  Ongoing

• Surge in state-level AI regulation (e.g., California SB53, Colorado SB24-205) prompting calls for unified federal regulation. (Source: Related Documents, User Summary)

  Ongoing

Sora (text-to-video model)

Sora is a text-to-video model developed by OpenAI. The model generates short video clips based on user prompts, and can also extend existing short videos. The first generation of Sora was released publicly for ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro users in December 2024.

Web Search Results

• The Sora app for K-12 schools

  Skip to content # Sora: The right books for every student Sora is an award-winning digital reading app that empowers K-12 students to discover age-appropriate ebooks, audiobooks and more from their school library. Backed by the largest, most diverse catalog of digital books available to schools, Sora provides students and educators unified access to curriculum titles, leisure reading, professional development books and the public library. 2021 & 2019 AASL Best Digital Tools [...] District Administration Top Ed Tech Product 2020 Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019 2019 AASL Crystal Apple Recipient 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award ## How does Sora remove barriers to reading? ## Resources and next steps ### GET THE APP Download Sora to get started Download the app ### Questions? Try our help resources Visit Sora Help ### Educator Training Discover how-to video, webinars, & more View trainings ### Marketing & Outreach

• OpenAI's invite-only video generation app Sora tops ...

  Key Points OpenAI's new Sora app has secured the top spot in Apple's App Store ahead of Google Gemini and the startup's own ChatGPT. Sora allows users to generate short-form AI videos, remix videos created by other users and post them to a shared feed. The invite-based app launched this week and is only available on iOS devices. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images [...] OpenAI now has two of the top three free apps in Apple's App Store, and its new video generation app Sora has snagged the coveted No. 1 spot. The artificial intelligence startup launched Sora on Tuesday, and it allows users to generate short-form AI videos, remix videos created by other users and post them to a shared feed. Sora is only available on iOS devices and is invite-based, which means users need a code to access it. [...] OpenAI said it has taken steps to address potential safety concerns around the Sora app, including giving users explicit control over how their likeness is used on the platform. But some of the initial videos posted to the app, including one that depicts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting, have sparked debates about its utility, potential for harm and legality.

• Sora 2 is here

  So today, we’re launching anew social iOS app just called “Sora,” powered by Sora 2. Inside the app, you can create, remix each other’s generations, discover new videos in a customizable Sora feed, and bring yourself or your friends in via cameos. With cameos, you can drop yourself straight into any Sora scene with remarkable fidelity after a short one-time video-and-audio recording in the app to verify your identity and capture your likeness. [...] The Sora iOS app⁠(opens in a new window) is available to download now. You can sign up in-app for a push notification when access opens for your account. We’re starting the initial rollout in the U.S. and Canada today with the intent to quickly expand to additional countries. After you’ve received an invite, you’ll also be able to access Sora 2 through sora.com⁠(opens in a new window). Sora 2 will initially be available for free, with generous limits to start so people can freely explore its [...] Deployment of Sora 2 Launching responsibly Sora 2 availability and what’s next September 30, 2025 ResearchReleaseProduct Sora 2 is here Our latest video generation model is more physically accurate, realistic, and more controllable than prior systems. It also features synchronized dialogue and sound effects. Create with it in the new Sora app. Download the Sora app(opens in a new window) Loading… Share

• Sora, by OverDrive Education on the App Store - Apple

  This app is available only on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. # Sora, by OverDrive Education 4+ ## ebooks & audiobooks for school ## OverDrive, Inc. + Free ## Screenshots ## Description Borrow eBooks and audiobooks from your school's library with Sora. Setup is simple - just find your school and sign in. Then download or stream your assignments and favorite books to your device. Sora includes: • A ground-breaking built-in eBook reader • A beautiful audiobook player [...] • Easy access to assigned titles • A running tally of time spent reading and numbers of books read With Sora you can: • Borrow a book and start reading with a single tap • Create and export notes and highlights • Define words - and review a list of all the words that you've looked up • Earn achievements for reading, and for completing certain tasks in Sora • Enjoy reading eBooks and audiobooks! ## What’s New Version 8.3.0 General stability improvements and bug fixes. [...] ## Ratings and Reviews See All 3.8 out of 5 405 Ratings 405 Ratings Maddiemck234 , ### So good but one thing 🤗…..

• OpenAI's Sora 2 thrills and alarms the internet

  Powered by OpenAI’s upgraded Sora 2 media generation AI model, the app allows users to create high-definition videos from simple text prompts. After it processes one-time video and audio recordings of users’ likenesses, Sora allows users to embed lifelike “cameos” of themselves, their friends and others who give their permission. [...] Those are just some of the lifelike videos that are rocketing through the internet a day after OpenAI released Sora, an app at the intersection of social media and artificial intelligence-powered media generation. The app surged to be the most popular app in the iOS App Store’s Photo and Video category within a day of its release. [...] Though the Sora app is available for download, access to Sora’s services remains invitation-only as OpenAI gradually increases access. Jared Perlo Jared Perlo is a writer and reporter at NBC News covering AI. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.