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Sora lands on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions
Users can scroll, like, share, and inevitably lose three hours watching strangers’ AI clones on Android.
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OpenAI’s
After debuting on iOS in September and instantly zooming to the top of the App Store with a million downloads in its first week, the app is now ready to charm (or mildly alarm) the Google Play crowd.
Android users aren’t getting a watered-down version, either.
Sora comes with the same headline feature: “Cameos,” which lets you generate AI videos of yourself doing just about anything, dancing, snowboarding, or piloting a UFO, without actually leaving the couch.
Think Snapchat filters, but with the creative chaos of a film studio and zero shame.
The app also includes a TikTok-style feed, because of course it does. Users can scroll, like, share, and inevitably lose three hours watching strangers’ AI clones juggle flaming torches or perform K-pop choreography.
It’s pretty clear OpenAI doesn’t just want to make AI tools. It wants to own your scroll time. That puts Sora in direct competition with
But Sora’s launch hasn’t been all friendly, futuristic fun.
The app caught backlash after users started making deepfake videos of historical figures, yes, including Martin Luther King Jr., and no, they were not respectful.
That earned Sora a timeout and a tighter rulebook.
Then came the copyright drama: people started generating SpongeBob and Pikachu videos, and suddenly OpenAI had to switch from a “we’ll include your IP unless you say no” system to an “ask first or get sued” approach.
Speaking of lawsuits, the real-life video shoutout app Cameo is not thrilled that Sora named its signature feature… Cameo.
Still, the roadmap is ambitious: pet videos, talking objects, basic editing tools, and curated feeds that show you only the people you want, because the robots have learned we’re tired of the algorithm.
Android users, welcome to the AI chaos. Enjoy responsibly.
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