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Sora, OpenAI’s chart-topping AI video app, explained

Sora is number one on the iOS App Store. Meta's AI app is 76th.

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Timothy B. Lee
Oct 08, 2025
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On September 25, Meta announced Vibes, a “new way to discover, create, and share AI videos.” The next week, OpenAI announced a new app called Sora for creating and sharing AI-generated videos.

The public reaction to these launches could not have been more different. As I write this, the iOS App Store ranks Sora as its number one free app. The Meta AI app…

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