ChatGPT Images 2.6 adds animated GIFs and 50% faster generation
OpenAI began rolling out Images 2.6 on November 4. ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs from a sentence or photo, and the company claims generation is 50% faster.
SUMO· the number puzzle
Dialo· learn languages by speaking
ediviewer· read EDI files like documents
giftdetect· the right gift in minutesOpenAI began rolling out Images 2.6 on November 4, the latest version of ChatGPT's image generator, across the web, desktop and mobile apps. The headline additions are animated GIFs created from a single sentence or a photo, and image generation that the company says is 50% faster. OpenAI does not specify the baseline or the usage it measured. Codex, its developer tool, is updated in the same wave.
GIFs from a prompt, editable frame by frame
The workflow mirrors still images. Users describe a scene, such as the company's own example of a dancing cat, or upload a photo, and ChatGPT turns it into a looping animation. Playback speed can be adjusted afterwards, each frame can be inspected and corrected individually, and the result can be shared right away.
The model can also keep reference images, such as your face, your pet or a recurring character, and reuse them without a new upload. The announcement further mentions image tagging to guide edits and export to SVG. The rollout takes several days, so not every account sees these options yet. OpenAI says the feature is coming to all users but gives no detail on possible limits for free accounts.
Four billion images a week, and ads alongside
Images 2.0 launched in April and Images 2.5 followed on September 8, which makes three major versions in seven months. Over that period, OpenAI says output rose from 3 billion to more than 4 billion images per week, API included, a billion more in under two months. The company presents this as proof of mass adoption but does not break down the share of each format.
Since October, OpenAI has also been testing visual ads in the United States, displayed next to generated images. They come from a first group of test advertisers and are described as clearly labeled. The move extends an advertising push begun earlier this year and expanded in France at the end of summer. Avoiding ads without paying will soon mean losing image generation, with the 20 euro per month Plus subscription remaining the official way out.
Apps worth a look
SUMO: the number puzzleTap the right tiles, add them up, hit the target. Easy to learn, hard to master. Free, for all ages.
Dialo: learn languages by speakingTalk to an AI conversation partner; every sentence comes back corrected and explained in your language. 9 languages, A1 to C2.
ediviewer: read EDI files like documentsOpen EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.
giftdetect: the right gift in minutesPick who it is for, the occasion and their personality. The search engine reads product descriptions from local shops and ranks what fits. Free, no sign-up.
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