ChatGPT Adds Animated GIF Creation with OpenAI's Images 2.6 Model
ChatGPT can now turn text prompts and photos into animated GIFs with OpenAI's Images 2.6 model
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- OpenAI
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- rolls out animated GIF creation from text prompts or uploaded photos in ChatGPT
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ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs.
What happened
ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs from text prompts or uploaded photos, using OpenAI's Images 2.6 model. The update is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex users on web, desktop, and mobile, with controls for animation speed and individual frames. OpenAI is also releasing API models GPT-Image-2.6 Flare for efficient generation and Sunburst for higher-quality generation.
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OpenAI is rolling out animated GIF creation in ChatGPT, letting users make GIFs from text prompts or uploaded photos with its Images 2.6 model. The feature is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex users on web, desktop, and mobile, according to The Verge. Users can adjust animation speed and individual frames. OpenAI is also releasing two API models: GPT-Image-2.6 Flare for efficient generation and Sunburst for higher-quality generation.
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