OpenAI retires Sora: the AI ​​video platform will continue to operate in Spain for another year

OpenAI confirmed the data Soraon artificial intelligence tools for generating video based on descriptions, a decision that will affect creators, developers and industry partners just as the platform gains commercial traction. The company announced that it will provide more details on the application areas and APIbut now the news has opened up to various copyright issues and projects combined with great studies.

The app, created by the OpenAI team led by Sam Altman, debuted in February 2024 and became popular in the following months due to its ability to create realistic clips based on text indications. It arrived in Spain in February 2025 and received a new version in October 2025, known as Sora 2.

What I say to Team Sora and what follows

In our official account of In this first communication, we did not offer a detailed explanation of the cause of the fire.

The message states that the decision must be made in a responsible manner and that there will be a phase for users and companies to manage content and access before the final payment.

Impact on business knowledge and intellectual property

The clause has a direct consequence: the agreement that OpenAI has negotiated Disneya concept that allowed the generation of videos with more than 200 French characters such as Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar based on medium-sized news.

This deal with Disney Cobraba is relevant because in December 2025 the company announced a multi-million dollar round to support AI projects using OpenAI. With Sora off the map, it is uncertain how these planes will be brought back and what safeguards they will impose on the use of intellectual property in AI-generated content.

Reaction from the creative sector

Fire is created in a context that makes sense for the entertainment industry. El Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos (WGA) expressed reservations about findings that expand the use of artificial intelligence in creative production, and noted the shade of 2023, which puts the protection of good work and creativity from automation at the center of the debate.

On the other hand, a spokesperson for Disney told the media that the company respects OpenAI’s decision and will continue to explore cooperation with artificial intelligence platforms, always keeping in mind the protection of intellectual property and creators.

This means for users and developers

For those who use Sora usually or integrate hardware into workflows, the bolt means specific actions in a short space: unloading or migrating created materials, checking contracts and for desarrolladores transplanting dependencies API.

• Creative: You will need to share archives and check usage permissions.
• companies: I will tend to reevaluate integrations and planes that depend on Sora.
• Content Platforms: they could modify the AI-generated material policy and control the rights.

A necessary timeline

Acontecimiento	Fecha	Relevancy
Sora’s first launch	February 2024	Public launch of AI video editing
Availability in Spain	February 2025	International expansion
Presentation of Sora 2	October 2025	An update that increased attention and usage
Notice of change from Disney to OpenAI	December 2025	A strategic alliance with commercial implications
Confirmation of Sora Castle	March 24, 2026	End of application; impact on mind and user

Many people are wondering what direction OpenAI will take in video creation and how the use of characters and materials with links is regular. The episode also relived the debate about the responsibility between tech platforms and studios to protect creators and viewers.

OpenAI promises more information soon; Independent producers and creators are therefore looking for alternatives and clarification on how to treat the content you create using Sora and what legal and ethical limits will apply in the future.

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