OpenAI continues to grapple with the immense popularity and resulting strain on its infrastructure following the launch of a viral image generation feature. The surge in user activity has led to significant capacity challenges for the AI research and deployment company. These resource constraints have now prompted OpenAI to take specific measures to manage the load on its systems, directly impacting access to its advanced generative AI media tools. Specifically, the company announced on Monday that it has temporarily disabled image and video generation capabilities for individuals newly signing up to use Sora, its comprehensive suite of tools designed for creating generative media. An OpenAI statement confirmed the situation, noting,
