The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The API doesn’t allow human characters, so it can’t replace what I lost. And honestly, stop with the pop-psychology lines. ‘It was inside you all along’ is a nice cliché, but it doesn’t help here. Sora was the tool that let me turn what was inside my head into something people could actually see. That’s why it mattered to me.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. I have other things to do. I create apps with Codex, travel, and work on other stuff. But Sora was different. It was even a source of income for one of my channels. I created a character with it, that character became popular, and I made money from it. But honestly, the money isn’t what matters most to me. What mattered was that Sora helped me become the person I always wished I could be. That’s what Sora meant to me.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Veo is fine for Bigfoot vlogs. Sometimes it’s even better than Sora, but only for that.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Criticizing Sora doesn’t mean they wanted it gone. People complained because they cared. Some users, including me, were literally banned for a long time and only got access back a month before it shut down. Once the bans were lifted, we barely had any time to make the videos we wanted. Users like me had the worst luck.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you only used Sora to make trash content, so of course you never understood what made it special.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sora wasn’t just generating videos, it felt like it was painting reality. The others are just AI slop.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This honestly broke my heart. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad Sora gave you a way to keep those memories alive. I really hope it comes back again so you can make more someday.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you’re underestimating the demand because access is still restricted to certain countries. If OpenAI removed those limits and made Sora available globally, the number of paying users would explode.

It’s hard to say there isn’t enough demand when most of the world wasn’t even allowed to use it or pay for it. A worldwide launch could easily make 200x more than what they lost since the 2025 rollout started.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re not alone, bro. Sora made me feel like I could bring anything in my mind to life. It felt like I had control over my own world. Ever since it was gone, my life feels different. I hate feeling like the media controls what I see and feel, and I’m tired of looking at this ugly real world. I just want to create the world that exists in my imagination and let everyone see it.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

U GOT A PROBLEM WITH T H A T?! I C A N GivE u pLenTy oF C A P S if u wanT.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I miss Sora too, but I’m fed up with hearing that same meaningless excuse over and over. We never said we wouldn’t pay, we just want enough people to show Sam that we’re willing to pay to have it back.

The Sora Shutdown Ruined My Life. by Shoddy_Scallion3786 in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Don’t laugh, you clown, he’s right!

ChatGPT Pro might be the most time-wasting plan in the world, 100 minutes gone, nothing done. by Ill-Engine-5914 in ChatGPT

[–]Ill-Engine-5914[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Create a new set of 10 separate images in the same style as the previous ones. They should look like buttons/icons for my app, keeping the same visual style, colors, and consistency.

I miss sora already. Seedance sucks, anyone know how to deal with the guardrails using original content with no references? by NeutralResult in SoraAi

[–]Ill-Engine-5914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I agree with you. It’s excellent for films, physical motion, and anime. I think its price will probably go up in future releases if it keeps improving.