On the latest episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane, and I debated what the decision means for OpenAI and for the industry more broadly. To some extent, the move seems consistent with what we've been hearing about OpenAI as it focuses on enterprise and productivity tools ahead of a possible IPO. But Sora's shutdown ' along with ByteDance's reported delay in launching its Seedance 2.0 video model worldwide ' could also be a reality check moment for the makers of AI video tools, and for evangelists who claim these tools will be replacing Hollywood anytime soon. Anthony: I think it's worth highlighting that it's not just the app. I mean, the app was particularly unappealing to me, at least, and I think to other people, because it was this idea of a social network without people, where it's just nothing but slop. But beyond the app, it seems like OpenAI is basically winding down pretty much everything it's doing with video. According to the Wall Street...
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