ChatGPT Gets a GIF Maker Built on OpenAI's Images 2.6 Model
OpenAI is rolling out animated GIF creation in ChatGPT, with frame-by-frame editing and speed controls, reportedly powered by an unannounced Images 2.6 model.
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What the tool does
Until now, ChatGPT's image tools have focused on still pictures. The new GIF function extends that into short looping animation, and the editing options are the notable part: instead of accepting whatever a single prompt produces, users can work through an animation frame by frame and change how fast it plays.
That level of control matters for a format built around timing. A reaction GIF or a looping graphic often lives or dies on a few frames and on its pacing, so being able to adjust both inside the same conversation could save a trip to a separate editor.
An unannounced model behind it
The feature is tied to Images 2.6, a model name OpenAI has not publicly introduced. The company has not detailed what separates it from its current image generation, so claims about quality, consistency between frames or speed should be treated cautiously until OpenAI publishes specifics.
The rollout also suggests the company is testing new image capabilities in the product before a formal launch of the underlying model, a pattern that leaves open when and how Images 2.6 will be presented more broadly.
What to watch
The details that remain unclear are which subscription tiers get the GIF maker first, how quickly it reaches all users, and whether the Images 2.6 model will also appear in other parts of ChatGPT or in OpenAI's developer tools. Users who want to try it should check whether the option appears in their account as the rollout continues.
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