ChatGPT gains ability to create animated GIFs
The Verge: ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs
ChatGPT can now create GIFs using a prompt or a photo uploaded to the AI chatbot. The update, which is rolling out alongside OpenAI's new Images 2.6 model, allows you to adjust the GIF's animation speed, edit individual frames, and share it with others. Before this change, ChatGPT couldn't natively generate GIFs in a single step. An example shared by the company shows how ChatGPT can generate a GIF in response to the prompt, "can you make a gif of a cat dancing?," while also pr
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ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs from text prompts or uploaded photos, with the ability to adjust animation speed and edit individual frames. This capability comes with a new image generation model that also enables faster overall image generation across the platform. The update allows users to generate GIFs in a single step, whereas previously ChatGPT could not do this natively. Image generation across ChatGPT and its API has grown significantly, with users now generating over 4 billion images per week.
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