OpenAI is rolling out its Sora social video app to Android devices, following its iPhone launch last month, according to a report by Bloomberg. The app will initially be available by invitation in several countries, including the US, Canada and Japan.
Sora, unveiled in late September, lets users generate short videos using written prompts, aiming to popularise AI video creation in the same way ChatGPT accelerated the use of AI chatbots.
The app also represents OpenAI’s push into social media, allowing users to create and share AI-generated clips within a community-driven platform.
Following its iPhone debut, Sora quickly topped Apple’s App Store download charts and remains one of the most popular free apps. OpenAI has since added new features, including the ability to stitch multiple clips together and reuse characters across videos.
However, the app’s rise has also raised concerns over deepfakes, misinformation and copyright infringement. Users have produced lifelike videos depicting celebrities without consent and unauthorised portrayals of public figures. OpenAI temporarily suspended depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. after “disrespectful” deepfake videos circulated on the platform.
In response, OpenAI said it has strengthened safeguards in its Sora 2 model to prevent unauthorised use of real voices and likenesses. The company also introduced new tools allowing estates of public figures to opt out of having their likeness included in AI-generated videos.
The Android launch underscores OpenAI’s broader effort to grow Sora into a mainstream creative platform while addressing ethical and legal concerns about AI-generated media.
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