OpenAI axed Sora Launched with a bang last September, shot to #1 on the App Store. Six months later, shut down. Official statement: 'Focusing compute power on world simulation research and robotics.' Translation: burning too much money, couldn’t retain users. That big deal with Disney? Three months, terminated. Friends working on AI video, take note: if even OpenAI can’t sustain this product line, how long do you think your video AI startup can last?