OpenAI continues on its 'code red' warpath with new image generation model | TechCrunch
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OpenAI continues on its 'code red' warpath with new image generation model | TechCrunch
"OpenAI is rolling out a new version of ChatGPT Images that promises better instruction-following, more precise editing, and up to 4x faster image generation speeds. The new model, dubbed GPT-Image-1.5, is available starting Tuesday to all ChatGPT users and via the API. It's the latest escalation in the competition with Google's Gemini after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last month declared a "code red" in a leaked internal memo."
"Google maintains its lead even after OpenAI responded to its success last week with the launch of GPT-5.2, pitching it as its most advanced model yet for developers and everyday professional use. OpenAI had reportedly been planning to release a new image generator in early January, accelerating those plans with this week's announcement. Its last image model release was GPT-Image-1 in April."
GPT-Image-1.5 is being released to all ChatGPT users and via the API, delivering faster image generation and improved instruction-following and editing precision. The model provides more granular post-production controls to maintain visual consistency across edits, including facial likeness, lighting, composition, and color tone. The release accelerates prior plans amid intensified competition with Google's Gemini and Nano Banana Pro and follows OpenAI's broader model updates such as GPT-5.2. ChatGPT Images now appears via a dedicated entry point in the ChatGPT sidebar designed to function more like a creative studio.
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