Sora

Overview

This is a model family overview. For version-specific details, see the individual model entries linked below.

Sora is OpenAI’s video generation family for text-to-video and image-to-video creation. It spans consumer-facing creative experiences and emerging API model surfaces for teams building video generation into applications.

Current Lineup

At this snapshot date, OpenAI documentation and announcements reference Sora 2 as the current generation in the lineup.

Strengths

• Strong ecosystem continuity for teams already using OpenAI APIs.
• High-value fit for creative previsualization and concept-video iteration.
• Useful for multi-step workflows that combine text reasoning, image generation, and video output.
• Growing provider investment in both product and developer surfaces.

When to Choose Sora

Choose Sora when you need a unified OpenAI stack for multimodal workflows and want to route idea-to-visual pipelines through one provider.

Access

• OpenAI Sora product surfaces
• OpenAI model docs and platform updates