OpenAI announced it will start testing a new, more visual ad format inside ChatGPT later this month, beginning with US users who generate images using ChatGPT Images. The ads will appear clearly labeled and separate from the generated image, and OpenAI says they won't influence chatbot responses. Paying subscribers (Plus, Pro) and enterprise customers will not see these ads.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-05
OpenAI has introduced a Virtual Try On feature in ChatGPT that lets users upload a selfie and full-body photo to see themselves wearing clothing items shown in chat, including items from uploaded screenshots. The feature runs on OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.5 model released in September, and the app now also lets users save liked products to a Library for later.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-01
OpenAI has globally launched two new ChatGPT shopping features: a virtual try-on tool that lets users upload a selfie or photo to see how clothing or accessories would look on them, and a Favorites option that saves discovered products to a Library for later reference. Both features run on the newly released ChatGPT Images 2.5 model, which OpenAI says improves lighting, texture and editing accuracy in generated images.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-01
OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT Images 2.5, a new image generation model that produces more realistic lighting and textures, generates images roughly 50% faster than before, and can edit single elements in a photo without disturbing the rest of the image. The update adds a sketch-to-image tool, built-in poster and flyer templates, transparent background support, and improved preservation of faces and details from reference images across multiple edits.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-09
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.5, an update to its April image generation model that promises sharper detail, more natural lighting, and better consistency when editing across multiple prompts. The company says generation latency has dropped by up to 50% compared with the original Images 2 model, and it's adding a sketch-to-image feature plus templates and prompt-sharing tools. Developers also get two new API models, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst, aimed at different levels of editing precision and speed.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-08
OpenAI released Images 2.5, an upgraded image model powering ChatGPT and the GPT-Image API, offering sharper detail, better subject preservation from reference photos, and more reliable multi-turn editing. The update ships alongside new ChatGPT features like Sketch, templates, and image comments, plus two developer-facing API models, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst.
openai.com
· 2026-09-08
OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, which includes a new Sketch feature allowing users to draw a rough doodle inside ChatGPT and have it converted into a polished image based on typed instructions. Users can invoke the tool by typing @Sketch, then annotate specific parts of the generated image with comments to request targeted edits, such as changing eye color. OpenAI says the update also improves lighting and texture quality, strengthens multi-turn editing consistency, and cuts image generation latency by up to 50% compared to the previous version.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-08