# Sora Downloads Collapsed 77% Before OpenAI Pulled the Plug

- slug: sora-downloads-collapsed-77-before-openai-pulled-the-plug
- date: 2026-03-24
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI shut down its standalone Sora video generation app on Tuesday, ending a roughly six-month consumer experiment that produced impressive launch numbers and a swift, irreversible decline.

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