OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.6 with GIFs and faster API models

OpenAI has released an upgraded version of its image generation tool for ChatGPT, adding support for animated GIFs and the ability to reference images as input for generation tasks. The company is also releasing two new image generation models to its API, which the firm says deliver 50% faster processing compared to earlier versions. The updates expand the range of creative outputs available to both free and paid ChatGPT users and provide developers with faster, more efficient tools for building image-generation features into their applications.