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US Media Reveals the Inside Story of Sora's Shutdown: Losing Millions Daily, User Base Halved, and Facing Talent Poaching from Competitors

OpenAI has abruptly shut down its Sora video-generation tool, a project once hailed as the next consumer AI frontier after ChatGPT. Initially launched with high expectations, including a major partnership with Disney, Sora allowed users to insert themselves into various video scenes. However, it quickly became a significant financial drain, reportedly losing about $1 million daily. Its user base peaked at roughly one million before halving, and it consumed excessive computational resources needed for OpenAI's core priorities, such as its upcoming "Spud" AI model and enterprise productivity tools. Facing stiff competition from rivals like Anthropic and a strategic shift towards AI agents and coding tools ahead of its IPO, OpenAI decided to reallocate resources. Key researchers behind Sora were also targeted in a Silicon Valley talent war, with Meta's CEO personally attempting to recruit them. The shutdown shocked Disney, which had planned to invest $1 billion and use Sora across its operations. The deal has now collapsed, and Disney is exploring other AI partnerships. OpenAI will focus its efforts on robotics and other long-term projects.

marsbit03/30 07:29

US Media Reveals the Inside Story of Sora's Shutdown: Losing Millions Daily, User Base Halved, and Facing Talent Poaching from Competitors

marsbit03/30 07:29

OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney's $1 Billion Investment Goes Down the Drain, AI Video Market Reshuffles

OpenAI has officially shut down its AI video generation product Sora, including its consumer app, API, and the sora.com domain, as of March 24, 2026, just six months after its public launch. This decision also led to the cancellation of Disney’s three-year licensing agreement and a planned $1 billion investment in OpenAI. The tech community’s reaction highlighted Sora’s lack of real-world adoption, with many questioning whether the product was ever widely used. Competitors like Runway Gen-4, Kling 3.0, and Google Veo are now positioned as the main players in the AI video market. Sora’s shutdown is attributed to high operational costs—estimated at $15 million daily during peak usage—coupled with limited revenue alignment ahead of OpenAI’s expected IPO. Deepfake concerns related to Sora’s content generation features also contributed to its termination. OpenAI will retain Sora’s underlying technology for internal "world simulation" research aimed at robotics field, but no consumer-facing video products are planned. Current Sora users are advised to migrate to alternatives such as Runway, Kling, or Pika. The exit of OpenAI is expected to lead to market consolidation, potential price increases from remaining providers, and greater enterprise opportunities for competitors like Kling. Runway, in particular, may raise subscription prices due to increased demand.

marsbit03/27 05:32

OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney's $1 Billion Investment Goes Down the Drain, AI Video Market Reshuffles

marsbit03/27 05:32

Disney's Olaf Robot Goes Viral, Trump Postpones Visit to China...

Here is a summary of the key discussions from crypto KOLs on X over the past 24 hours: **Disney's Olaf Robot Steals the Show at GTC:** A highly advanced, animatronic Snowman Olaf from Disney became a major talking point at the conference. Users noted its "humanized interaction" capabilities, powered by the Jetson AGX Thor chip, which allows for real-time multi-modal reasoning and complex motion training. This was seen as a significant milestone for AI scaling laws entering the physical world. Some pointed out that the on-stage dialogue was pre-recorded and that a similar robot has existed for years. **Trump Postpones Visit to China:** Former President Donald Trump's decision to delay a planned trip to China was widely discussed. Commentators characterized the move as typical of his unpredictable, "随心所欲" (whimsical) nature. Some speculated he might be "operating a prediction market," with one user quipping, "The first rule of winning: never go where you lose." **Yi Lihua Announces New Fund:** Crypto investor Yi Lihua announced he is preparing a new fund platform. The community response was mixed and skeptical. Replies ranged from praising his good attitude to accusations of market manipulation, suggesting his public statements are often contrary to his actual actions, such as secretly shorting the market or encouraging others to "lift the sedan chair" for his exit. **KOLs on Passive Income:** Several key opinion leaders shared their views and strategies for generating passive income, though specific details of these discussions were not elaborated in the provided text.

比推03/19 00:31

Disney's Olaf Robot Goes Viral, Trump Postpones Visit to China...

比推03/19 00:31

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