OpenAI’s Sora App Finally Arrives on Android After iOS-Only Launch

For years, iOS users have had the privilege of trying out new and experimental apps before anyone else. From social media platforms to AI tools, it often feels like the Apple crowd gets the first taste of innovation while everyone else waits. OpenAI’s Sora was no exception.

The app, which has been making waves in the AI video space, launched first on iPhones back in September. But now, after its brief reign on the App Store, Sora has finally arrived for Android users.

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In case you’ve been fortunate enough to miss what many have dubbed “AI slop” flooding social media, Sora is OpenAI’s text-to-video generator that can turn a short prompt or image into a full 60-second clip, complete with sound and style. It’s powered by OpenAI’s Sora 2 model and lets users create surreal, often uncanny short videos that have quickly taken over online feeds.

At launch, Sora shot straight to the top of the App Store, amassing over a million downloads in less than five days and holding a spot among the top five free apps for weeks, just behind ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.

Now available on the Google Play Store, Sora’s Android release covers users in the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Unfortunately, Android users in India, one of OpenAI’s biggest markets, will have to wait a little longer, and even in supported regions, full access to the app still requires an invite. OpenAI says this limited rollout is meant to control traffic and maintain stability as more users come on board. The company hasn’t announced when it plans to roll the app out more widely.

Feature-wise, the Android version is identical to its iOS sibling. It includes “Cameos,” a feature that allows users to place themselves (or friends) into generated videos, performing all kinds of activities. There’s also the ability to remix existing videos, apply different styles, and share creations directly to other platforms.

Sora's rise since its announcement has been fast, but it hasn’t been without controversy. Not long after it launched, users began producing disrespectful videos of historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and generating clips based on copyrighted anime and cartoon characters. This led OpenAI to pause some video generations and shift from an “opt-out” policy for rights holders to an “opt-in” system.

Still, with its Android debut, Sora is opening the floodgates for even more users to test what AI-generated video creation can do, for better or worse. Whether this wider rollout will amplify creativity or chaos remains to be seen.

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