OpenAI rolls out native animated GIF generation in ChatGPT with Images 2.6 update

OpenAI has added native animated GIF generation to ChatGPT, allowing users to create GIFs from a text prompt or an uploaded photo, adjust playback speed, edit individual frames, and share them. The company gave the example of a prompt asking for a cat dancing GIF with frame-by-frame viewing. Previously, ChatGPT could not generate GIFs natively in a single step. The feature ships with OpenAI's new Images 2.6 model, which the company said also enables faster image generation in ChatGPT. Images 2.6 is rolling out to all ChatGPT and Codex users across web, desktop, and mobile apps. OpenAI said users now generate over 4 billion images per week across ChatGPT and its API, up from 3 billion per week in September. OpenAI is also launching GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst in its API for faster and higher-quality image generation.