OpenAI ends its Sora video tool and billion-dollar Disney deal

OpenAI has decided to stop supporting Sora, its artificial intelligence tool for generating videos. At the same time, the company is winding down a major partnership with Disney that was reportedly worth around one billion dollars.

The move to discontinue Sora and end the Disney deal appears to be a single, coordinated business decision by OpenAI. The news came as a surprise, with reports indicating Disney was startled by the announcement.