A Sora 2 launch on Android looks to be imminent – it just showed up on the Google Play Store

  • Sora 2 has shown up on the Google Play Store
  • However, it’s not yet available to download
  • The AI video app remains invite-only on iOS

Sora 2 has been a smash hit since the AI video generator and TikTok-style social media platform launched on the iPhone a couple of weeks ago, and it looks as though Android users are going to be able to join the party very soon.

As spotted by @ArtemR (via Android Police), a listing for Sora 2 has now shown up on the Google Play Store. For now though, you can only preregister your interest, if you’re in the US and Canada – the download isn’t available.

Bear in mind as well that Sora 2 remains invite-only on iOS, at least for the time being, and will presumably be so on Android. There is however a chance that the Android launch could coincide with the app being made available to anyone who wants to sign up.

Sora and ChatGPT developer OpenAI is no doubt trying to manage demand, with company CEO Sam Altman recently saying that users are creating many more videos than initially expected – and they all come with a significant cost in terms of processing.

The AI video revolution

Even though access to Sora 2 remains restricted for now, that hasn’t stopped AI video clips generated by the app being spread far and wide across the internet, featuring all kinds of wild and surreal scenarios.

We’ve actually been able to try it out for ourselves, which has left us both impressed with the capabilities of Sora 2, and rather worried about what it means for the future of video content and the web in general.

The success of the app has once again highlighted the legal and ethical implications around creating fake videos with real people in them, whether that’s a celebrity or someone in your family – and that debate is likely to run and run.

Once you have an invite, the app is free to use, with what OpenAI describes as “generous” limits on how many videos you can create. That’s helped Sora 2 shoot to the top of the Apple App Store charts, which may well soon happen on Android too.

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