Sora 2

Sora 2 is OpenAI's second-generation video generation model, released in October 2025 alongside a dedicated iOS app that the company positioned as an "AI-native version of Douyin/TikTok" . OpenAI itself described the launch as the "GPT-3.5 moment for video," highlighting major leaps in physical world understanding, multi-shot consistency, and creative controllability . The model can simulate complex physics—like a missed basketball bouncing off the rim rather than magically going in—and maintain world-state coherence across extended sequences .

The Sora App adopted a social-media format with a distinctive rule: AI-generated content is the only type permitted, eliminating the "mixed reality" confusion of traditional platforms . OpenAI designed its recommendation algorithm to optimize for creation rather than consumption time, with built-in wellness checks and parental controls . SoulCapital's partner Wu Bingjian, who generated nearly 500 videos with Sora 2, observed that the product compressed multi-step workflows into a single text-to-video leap and that the content had begun to carry genuine watchable value—"a conflict or twist in 9 seconds" .

Sora 2 was initially free within the app with generous limits, while a higher-quality "Sora 2 Pro" tier was available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers . The release signaled OpenAI's strategic shift from pure model provider to vertically integrated platform builder .