Sora's shutdown wasn't just a product failure — it's a proof of concept for why consumer AI video is structurally broken. The numbers make the case.
Alibaba launches Happy Oyster world model for 3D environments. Wan 2.7 brings Thinking Mode to open-source video. SkyReels V4 ships joint audio-video. Grok Imagine Pro teases 1080p.
Alibaba's stealth video model tops the global leaderboard. Seedance 2.0 lands in US CapCut. TAKE IT DOWN Act gets its first conviction. Google cuts Veo 3.1 Fast pricing.
Google floods both the consumer and developer tiers with free Veo access. Meta shows the first real monetization model for AI video at scale. Sora counts down.
The most current comparison of AI video generation tools in 2026 — Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Runway, Luma, HappyHorse and more. Updated every week as models launch and pricing changes.