ChatGPT May Soon Create Images You Can’t Tell Are Real Photos

ChatGPT witnessed a massive user surge when it rolled out its image-generation capabilities, and creating Ghibli-style images using OpenAI's tool became a global trend. Now, the company seems to be working on a new image-generation mode, 'gpt-image-2,' that could make AI-generated images look super natural, almost identical to real photos. The upgrade is expected to roll out in the coming weeks and take on rivals like Anthropic and Google.How The New ChatGPT Model Could WorkAs per The Information, the upcoming image-generated model is believed to create images that may appear extremely realistic. Unlike previous AI visuals that often featured perfect lighting, overly smooth skin, and unnatural details, these new images could come much closer

to real-life photos. In simple words, the AI look in the ChatGPT-generated images may die.One of the significant upgrades this model could bring is its ability to present detailed compositions. The upcoming AI model is expected to generate images with precise elements like diagrams, text placement, and structured layouts. For example, the gpt-image-2 may produce very accurate images of a scene where a meeting board has several sticky notes on it.Inspired by the past?OpenAI seems to be hoping to recreate the success of its initial viral trends, like the surge in anime-style images that were inspired by the Japanese Studio Ghibli style. The trend has brought millions of new users to the chatbot in a short span of time.

This time, the hook is likely to be realism instead of an art style. To recall, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted last year that the user surge Ghibli brought to ChatGPT was 'insane.' This update may also come as increased pressure from the competitors. Google has been rapidly advancing in its AI generation capabilities, whereas Anthropic gained an edge over its strong coding and agentic AI capabilities. Recreating the history through image generation is one of the ways for OpenAI to stand out among peers.