Sora API fails to generate videos starting May 29
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May 31, 2026
Same here. All submissions return HTTP 200 with valid video IDs, then sit at status: in progress, progress: 0, error:
null indefinitely. Started May 29, my oldest stuck jobs are 30+ hours in with zero movement.
Tested on a fresh second account with a short 4s clip same hang. Definitely platform-side.
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