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Android users can finally access OpenAI's Sora app, a TikTok-style platform that focuses on frighteningly realistic AI-generated videos.
Sora 2 originally launched last month as an invite-only iOS app. Last week, OpenAI rescinded the waitlist for users in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea for a limited time, and it's now available on Google Play in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Sora was a hit during its initial launch, surging to the number one spot on the App Store last month, despite being invite-only. For better or worse, it's unleashed AI-generated videos that can be hard to distinguish from reality. One of Sora’s standout features is the option to create AI-generated videos using your own likeness—provided you give permission—making it easy to create deepfakes of yourself in various situations. You can also allow other users to utilize your likeness to create their own AI-generated clips.
Initially, Sora allowed users to create videos featuring fictional characters from TV, anime, and movie franchises, as well as deceased famous people, such as pop star Michael Jackson and actor Robin Williams. However, OpenAI has been forced to restrict and scale down some of the app’s most popular capabilities following backlash from Hollywood, video game companies, and the families of deceased celebrities.
Users can also download videos from Sora and share them, although the clips will contain a Sora watermark. Still, the watermarks can be removed using free software, which has likely led to a surge in AI-generated videos appearing on social media.
Sora is also available via OpenAI’s dedicated website.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, PCMag's parent company, filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in April 2025, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.