You'll Need an Invite Code to Use OpenAI's New Sora App. Here's How to Get One

The maker of the popular chatbot ChatGPT decided to try its hand at social media. OpenAI announced this week that it has built a new social media platform named after its video generation tool, Sora. The app is now available for iPhone users, but you can't just download it and start churning out AI videos. Read More: AI Is Taking Over Our Social Media Feeds, but Maybe Not How You Expect Sora isn't like other social media apps. It's built for real humans but full of AI-generated videos. Nothing you see on the platform is authentic, as its own disclaimer reads. Still, OpenAI wants you to use Sora to connect with your friends and loved ones. To do this, you'll need an invite code from a friend. The idea is that you and your friends will all want to join together. Invite codes have been rolling out slowly since Sora dropped on Tuesday. If you or your friends don't have one yet, here's what you should do. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source. OpenAI's Sora is available as an iOS app and through the Sora.com website. Screenshot by Katelyn Chedraoui/OpenAI How to get an invite code for OpenAI's Sora app To get an invite code, take these initial steps: Download the Sora app from the Apple App Store. Make sure you pick the one with the navy and white cloud icon. Log in with your ChatGPT account or tap Use different account. Tap Notify me when access opens. In the pop-up window, allow Sora to send you push notifications. OpenAI said in a post that it's starting the initial rollout in the US and Canada and intends to expand quickly to additional countries. The company is prioritizing its paying Pro users for Sora access. Once you get an invite code, you can finish setting up your Sora account. You can then use Sora through the mobile app or website, and you'll get access to four new invite codes to share with your friends. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET's parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) For more, check out what to know about AI video generators and the best AI image generators.