OpenAI announced today that its highly anticipated Sora application will temporarily remove the invitation code requirement, allowing users in the United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea to log in directly. This time-limited initiative marks a rapid expansion of Sora from closed testing to a broader user base, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of AI creative tools.

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 Sora, OpenAI's latest creation, is based on the advanced Sora2 model, which can generate high-quality short videos from text descriptions or image inputs, along with synchronized audio effects. The app was initially launched at the end of September 2025 in an invite-only format, available only for iOS devices in the United States and Canada, with access limited to users who obtained invitation codes or were on a waiting list. Later, OpenAI gradually improved the access mechanism and expanded it to a web version in mid-October, but the invitation code barrier still limited its spread.

 According to the latest update, this time-limited policy will be effective for a specific period. Users simply need to download the iOS app or visit sora.com, and they can log in directly using their OpenAI account without additional code verification. This change not only covers the core North American market, but also for the first time includes Japan and South Korea in the no-barrier access range, potentially benefiting millions of Asian users.

OpenAI emphasized that this offer is "time-limited," aimed at testing server load and user feedback, and future restrictions may be restored to ensure service stability. Industry analysts point out that this move reflects OpenAI's accelerated confidence in the commercialization of Sora.