OpenAI's Sora Video App Hits 627,000 Downloads in First Week Despite Invite-Only Access and Deepfake Controversies

Oct 09, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

OpenAI's Sora video generation app reaches 627,000 downloads in its first week, exceeding ChatGPT's initial performance despite invite-only access and growing controversies over deepfakes and copyright violations created by users.

Key Points

  • OpenAI's Sora video generation app achieves 627,000 downloads in its first week on Apple's App Store, surpassing ChatGPT's initial 606,000 iOS downloads
  • Despite being invite-only, Sora faces significant controversy as users generate AI-created content including deepfakes and copyright violations
  • Analytics firm Appfigures reports the download figures while the actual user engagement remains unclear due to the app's restricted access model

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