OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.5

<cite index="23-12,23-13">OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5, its new state-of-the-art image model that brings sharper details, more precise editing, and faster generation to creative workflows. The model produces more natural lighting and richer textures, is better at preserving the subjects in reference photos, and follows editing instructions more reliably across multiple turns.</cite> <cite index="19-14">Image subjects look more recognizable, lighting and textures feel more natural, and distinctive features are more likely to carry through.</cite> <cite index="23-14">Image generation latency has been reduced by up to 50% compared with Images 2.0, so users can generate images and refine their concepts more quickly.</cite> <cite index="19-8,21-9">A new feature called Sketch allows users to draw directly in ChatGPT as a visual reference for their final image. Users draw a rough shape, add a written description of style and detail, and the model treats the drawing as a visual guide for the finished image.</cite> <cite index="19-11">For developers, OpenAI introduced two new models in the API: GPT-Image-2.5 Flare brings the same improvements in quality, editing, and speed, while GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst offers an extra level of precision for detailed creative work with longer generation times.</cite> <cite index="19-9">Images 2.5 is available to all ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex users across desktop, mobile, and web.</cite> <cite index="23-10">The model builds on existing safeguards, with checks on prompts and images to help prevent harmful outputs.</cite>