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Sora AI Video Generator — Sora Is Shut Down, Make Video Ads with Seedance Instead

OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and shut down the Sora API on September 24, 2026, so no site can run Sora for you, including this one. The generator below runs ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini text-to-video: 4 to 15 second ad clips at 480p or 720p, with optional audio. Creating an account is free; generating video uses credits on the Creator plan ($19/mo) or higher.

Last updated 2026-10-21

Seedance 2.0 MiniEngine on This Page
4–15 SecondsClip Length
480p / 720pResolution
Shut DownSora Status

How to Make Video Ads Now That Sora Is Gone

From text prompt to a clip you can test as an ad, without Sora.

1

Describe the Clip

Write a text prompt describing the video you want: scene, style, camera movement and mood. This generator is text-to-video only.

2

Generate with Seedance 2.0 Mini

Pick a length from 4 to 15 seconds, 480p or 720p, an aspect ratio, and whether to include audio. Run it again with a different hook or angle to get variants to A/B test.

3

Test as Ads with Soku AI

Connect your ad accounts and Soku reads how each ad performs. It can upload clips to Meta or TikTok and set up Meta video ads, and each change waits for your approval unless you have granted standing approval for it.

What This Generator Does, and What Sora Did

Text-to-Video (Seedance 2.0 Mini)

Describe a scene in plain language and the generator on this page renders it with ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini, through fal. It is not Sora and does not use any OpenAI model.

Optional Audio

Audio is a per-clip setting. Leave it on for sound generated with the video, or turn it off to get a silent clip you score yourself.

Six Aspect Ratios

9:16 by default for Reels, Stories and TikTok, plus 16:9, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 and 21:9.

4 to 15 Second Clips

Pick any length from 4 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p. You pay per second of output, so a short hook costs less than a full spot.

Priced for Variant Testing

Seedance 2.0 Mini's fal list price per second is about a third of Seedance 2.5's, which matters when you need many variants rather than one hero clip.

What Sora 2 Did (Discontinued)

Sora 2, released September 30, 2025, generated video and audio together, including speech and sound effects. OpenAI shut it down on September 24, 2026.

The Sora App (Discontinued)

The Sora iOS app let people remix each other's videos and add a verified likeness of themselves to scenes through a feature called characters. It closed on April 26, 2026.

The Sora 2 API (Discontinued)

The API made 4, 8 or 12 second clips at 720x1280 or 1280x720, plus 1024x1792 and 1792x1024 on Sora 2 Pro, and could start from a reference image. It shut down on September 24, 2026.

Why Create Video Ads Through Soku AI

From Generation to Deployment in One Workflow

Most teams generate video in one tool, download it, upload it to ad platforms, set up campaigns by hand, then check results in another dashboard. Soku AI is an AI advertising agent that connects to your Meta, Google Ads and TikTok accounts. It reads how your ads perform, can upload clips to Meta and TikTok, and can set up Meta video ads. Each change to an ad account waits on a review card for your approval, unless you have granted standing approval for that action.

Creative Intelligence, Not Just Creative Production

A video model generates the clip. Soku helps you decide which clip to make next by reading results from the ad accounts you connect, so the next round of variants starts from what your own ads did, not from guesswork.

More Than One Video Model

This page runs Seedance 2.0 Mini. Inside Soku, the Creatives canvas offers other third-party video engines too, including Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Seedance 2.0 Fast and MiniMax H3 Max. None of them is Sora: OpenAI shut down the Sora API on September 24, 2026, and no provider we checked still offers it.

Cinematic camera setup for video production

Built for Ad Creative Teams

Product Video Ads

Describe a product scene, camera move and mood, and get a short video ad clip to test. This page works from text only, not from your product photos.

Social Media Content

Generate scroll-stopping video content for TikTok, Reels, and Stories — multiple variants per concept to fight creative fatigue.

Brand Storytelling

Create short cinematic brand moments, 4 to 15 seconds per clip, in the aspect ratio each placement needs.

Creative Testing at Scale

Generate dozens of hook and angle variations to find what resonates. Test different openings, value props, and CTAs simultaneously.

Multi-Market Campaigns

Write one creative concept, then rerun the prompt with market-specific settings, props and visual styles.

Performance Analytics

Once clips run as ads in connected Meta, Google Ads or TikTok accounts, Soku reads their clicks, conversions and spend so you can compare variants and keep the winners.

Start Creating AI Video Ads Today

Generate video ad variants with Seedance 2.0 Mini, then use Soku AI to put them into your ad accounts and see which ones drive results.

Try the Generator

How Soku AI Helps

Soku AI connects video generation to your ad accounts, from creative insight to deployment to optimization.

Batch video generation

Generate video ad variants across aspect ratios, hooks and visual styles. This page runs Seedance 2.0 Mini text-to-video; Soku's Creatives canvas adds engines such as Veo 3.1, Kling 3 and MiniMax H3 Max.

None of these is Sora. OpenAI shut down the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026.

Deployment, with your approval

Soku can upload a clip to a connected Meta or TikTok ad account and build Meta video ads from uploaded clips. Google Ads video ads use a YouTube video you already have.

Every change to an ad account goes to a review card first and runs only after you approve it, unless you have granted Soku standing approval for that action.

Performance learning loop

Connect video creative output to real ad performance data. Learn which visual styles, hooks, and narratives drive conversions — not just views.

Soku reads metrics such as CTR, CPA and ROAS from the ad accounts you connect, so the next round of variants starts from what worked.

Sora Shutdown and Past Pricing

Sora is no longer sold, and OpenAI's current API pricing page lists no video model. The prices below are historical: the last Sora 2 API prices we could read, from an archived copy of OpenAI's pricing page captured February 7, 2026. For what to use now, see our Sora vs Veo comparison.

Shutdown Timeline

EventDate
Sora 2 and the Sora app launch2025-09-30
OpenAI notifies developers of the shutdown2026-03-24
Sora web and app discontinued2026-04-26
Sora 2 models and Videos API shut down2026-09-24
Azure retires its last Sora 2 version2026-10-15

Sora 2 API Pricing (Historical, Archived Feb 2026)

Model720x1280 / 1280x7201024x1792 / 1792x1024
sora-2 (was)$0.10/sec—
sora-2-pro (was)$0.30/sec$0.50/sec
Example: 12s clip (was)$1.20 / $3.60$6.00

How Sora Compared, and What Is Still Available

Sora 2 is discontinued, so its row shows what the API offered before it shut down. Of the models you can still use, standard Veo 3.1 is the closest to Sora 2 Pro's quality tier; see the Veo 3.1 model page. The best choice depends on your workflow, and Soku AI connects clips from any model to your ad performance data.

ToolBest ForMax DurationResolutionPricing
Seedance 2.0 Mini on Soku AI (this page)Low-cost text-to-video ad variants15s720pFrom $19/mo (Creator)
Sora 2 (OpenAI), discontinuedNo longer available; API shut down 2026-09-24Was 12s (API)Was up to 1792x1024Not sold
Veo 3.1 (Google)Broadcast-grade cinematography8s1080pVia Gemini subscription
Kling 3.0E-commerce, 4K output10s4K / 60fpsFree tier + paid
Runway Gen-4Intuitive editor, character consistency10s1080pFrom $12/mo
Seedance 2.0Multi-input flexibility (image + video + audio)15s2KFree tier + paid
Pika 2.5Fast iteration, lowest price10s1080pFrom $8/mo

Frequently Asked Questions

Sora was OpenAI's AI video generation model and the name of its consumer video app. Sora 2, released on September 30, 2025, generated video and audio together, including speech, background sound and sound effects. OpenAI discontinued the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026 and shut down the Sora 2 models and the Videos API on September 24, 2026. It can no longer be used.

No. Sora is shut down, so no website can run it, including this one. The generator on this page runs ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini text-to-video model through fal (bytedance/seedance-2.0/mini/text-to-video). It makes 4 to 15 second clips at 480p or 720p, with audio as an option.

No. Sora is no longer available at any price. OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. The generator on this page is not Sora: it runs Seedance 2.0 Mini. Creating a Soku account is free. Generating video clips uses credits and requires the Creator plan ($19/month) or higher.

Sora can't be compared on output you can buy today, because it was shut down. When the Sora 2 API was available, it offered 4, 8 or 12 second clips with audio. Of the models still available, standard Veo 3.1 from Google is the closest match to Sora 2 Pro's quality tier, and cheaper models such as Seedance 2.0 Mini (which this page runs) suit high-volume variant testing. Soku AI helps you test clips from these models as ads and see which ones perform.

Soku cannot make new Sora videos, and nobody else can either. If you made Sora videos before the shutdown, check OpenAI's terms for your account before running them as ads. OpenAI says past Sora content can be exported from sora.chatgpt.com/sunset and that Sora data is permanently deleted after any final export window, so export first. For new clips, Soku can generate video with other models, upload clips to connected Meta or TikTok ad accounts once you approve, and report how they perform.

It depends on the job. Veo 3.1 suits higher-end cinematic clips, and cheaper models such as Seedance 2.0 Mini suit testing many variants. Sora is no longer an option because OpenAI shut it down in 2026. What matters most is the workflow around the model. Soku AI connects video generation to your ad accounts and their performance data, so you can test variants and keep the ones that work.

Sora no longer generates videos of any length, because it is shut down. When the Sora 2 API was available, clips were 4, 8 or 12 seconds long. The Seedance 2.0 Mini generator on this page makes clips from 4 to 15 seconds.

The biggest limitation now is that Sora no longer exists. The app closed on April 26, 2026 and the API on September 24, 2026. While the API was available, OpenAI's guide said it rejected copyrighted characters and copyrighted music, would not generate real people (including public figures), and rejected input images with human faces.

Sora is not available anywhere. OpenAI discontinued the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026 and shut down the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Microsoft retired its last Sora 2 version on Azure on October 15, 2026. The generator on this page is not Sora; it runs Seedance 2.0 Mini.

Sora can't be bought anymore, and OpenAI's current API pricing page lists no video model. The last OpenAI pricing we could read, on an archived copy of its pricing page from February 7, 2026, listed sora-2 at $0.10 per second at 720x1280 or 1280x720, and sora-2-pro at $0.30 per second at those sizes or $0.50 per second at 1024x1792 or 1792x1024. Those prices are historical. Standard Veo 3.1 is the closest still-available alternative; our Sora vs Veo comparison covers current prices.

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