OpenAI adds GIF creation to ChatGPT with Images 2.6 update
OpenAI rolled out a new feature to ChatGPT that lets users generate animated GIFs from text prompts or uploaded images. The update, paired with the release of Images 2.6, allows users to adjust animation speed and edit individual frames. Before this change, ChatGPT could not create GIFs in a single step, requiring separate tools for generation and editing.
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- ChatGPT now generates GIFs from prompts or uploaded images with adjustable speed and frame editing
- Images 2.6 update boosts weekly image generation to over 4 billion, up from 3 billion in September
- New API models, GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst, offer faster and higher-quality image creation
OpenAI also claims image generation in ChatGPT has surged, with users now producing over 4 billion images weekly across the platform and its API—up from 3 billion in September. The Images 2.6 update is available to all ChatGPT and Codex users on web, desktop, and mobile. OpenAI also introduced two new API models, GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst, for faster and higher-quality image generation.
ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs
The Verge AI · 4 November 2026
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