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The company's recent product launch, a mobile app enabling users to create AI-generated videos in a TikTok-like feed, has garnered viral attention. However, the operational costs are astronomical. Generating a 10-second video with Sora costs roughly $1 in computing resources—money that is almost certainly not recouped given that the app currently generates no revenue. Despite millions of downloads and user engagement, OpenAI's expenses to operate Sora far surpass its income, leading to massive monthly losses.