March 31, 2025:
OpenAI Pauses Video Gen for New Sora Users - OpenAI has temporarily disabled video generation for new users of its Sora media tools due to overwhelming demand after their recent image generation launch. Existing users can still access all features, but new accounts are limited to image creation only. The image generator drew attention for mimicking styles like Studio Ghiblis animation, causing capacity challenges.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the struggles, with staff working tirelessly to maintain service availability. The article was updated to correct an error about the features affected.
