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Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University

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

In 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.

I’m a computer scientist who’s been developing AI tools and studying their evolution and adoption for the past decade, and I wasn’t surprised by OpenAI’s decision to shut down Sora.

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