ChatGPT now lets you generate GIFs - Mashable

Credit: OpenAI ChatGPT will now allow users to make GIFs from text prompts or uploaded images. The new feature is powered by Images 2.6 , OpenAI 's latest AI image generation model, unveiled on Wednesday. SEE ALSO: OpenAI is making a major change to ChatGPT interface Rolling out globally to ChatGPT and coding tool Codex today, Images 2.6 enables users to either describe the GIF they would like it to generate or upload an image to be animated. Users can also upload a rough drawing, and have the AI model to generate a more complete version to animate. Once generated, The Verge reports that ChatGPT's new feature will allow users to adjust the GIF's animation speed, as well as view and edit individual frames. OpenAI stated in a since-deleted X post that users can also have Images 2.6 save their uploaded pictures to be reused as prompts in the future. You May Also Like Credit: Mashable screenshot: @ChatGPT via X Significantly, Images 2.6's GIF-generating capability is not an AI video generator. Instead, OpenAI suggested that Images 2.6 can be used to create animated storyboards or to "explore character movement before video production." OpenAI discontinued its AI video generation app Sora earlier this year. The Wall Street Journal repo rted that it had few users and lost the company approximately $1 million per day. The best tech deal this week The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is free right now with T-Mobile Products available for purchase through affiliate links. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. Loading... Sign Me Up Use this instead By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Thanks for signing up! OpenAI appears to have largely focused its visual AI generation models on still images since then. However, the launch of Images 2.6 suggests it may be flirting with moving pictures once more. Last month, OpenAI launched Intelligent UI, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to generate interactive visual interfaces . Credit: OpenAI According to OpenAI , Images 2.6 also generates images 50 percent faster than its previous model, Images 2.5. Generation is still likely to take a moment , though . The company says that its speed-focused GPT‑Image‑2.6 Flare model can generate an image in about six seconds, provided its quality is set to low. OpenAI's GPT‑Image‑2.6 Flare and GPT‑Image‑2.6 Sunburst models are rolling out in the company's API . Related Stories OpenAI launching election 'war room' Lawsuit says ChatGPT persuaded person to stop taking epilepsy meds, leading to her death CapCut is adding a ChatGPT plugin. See it in action. OpenAI says GPT-5.6-Sol helped find the PHP flaws now shaking the internet Lawsuit alleges OpenAI 'stole' children's user data Images 2.6 is available now across all of ChatGPT and Codex's subscription tiers. Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems. Topics Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT OpenAI Amanda Yeo Assistant Editor Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.