OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT with Advanced Image-Generation Capabilities

OpenAI announces a significant upgrade to ChatGPT, enabling it to generate and modify images using the GPT-4o model, marking a first in over a year.

So, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman just dropped some big news during a livestream—ChatGPT’s getting a serious glow-up. For the first time in over a year, it’s not just about text anymore. Thanks to the GPT-4o model, it can now whip up and tweak images like a pro. And yeah, it’s rolling out first to the Pro plan folks shelling out $200 a month, but don’t worry, Plus and free-tier users (and developers using the OpenAI API) will get their hands on it soon too.

Here’s the scoop: GPT-4o might take a tad longer to cook up images compared to DALL-E 3, but the results? Sharper, more detailed, and hey, you can even edit existing pics—people included. Want to change the background or add some flair to the foreground? GPT-4o’s got your back.

Now, how’d they pull this off? A mix of public data and some exclusive stuff from partners like Shutterstock. And before you ask, OpenAI’s playing it cool with artists’ rights—no copying living artists’ work, and if creators want out, there’s a way to opt their content out of the training mix.

This all comes hot on the heels of Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash making waves (and not all good) with its own image features. OpenAI’s clearly aiming to dodge the drama by keeping ethics in the spotlight while pushing the envelope. Smart move, right?