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Company OpenAI has once again caused a stir in the world of artificial intelligence. A new image generation feature that has been released even for free users ChatGPT, caused a digital avalanche – more than a million new users activated the service in just one hour. Since its launch in late 2022, it has ChatGPT is considered the beginning of the so-called AI revolution. Initially, it was mainly a text generation tool – it helped with writing emails, essays or scripts – but development has progressed significantly since then. One of the main draws of recent times is image generation, which has become viral mainly thanks to stylizations reminiscent of Studio Ghibli.

But now comes another leap – OpenAI made the new “4o Image Generation” feature available to free users, opening the door to the masses. According to CEO Sam Altman, it was a record-breaking moment “When we launched Chat"GPT 26 months ago we got a million users in five days. Now we've added a million users in just one hour," Altman wrote on the X network.

Why the huge interest?

The new feature not only brings higher quality and consistency to the generated images, but also something that previously posed a major problem: accurate text rendering. The GPT-4o model is now able to generate images with believable text (e.g., signs on posters or packaging), exactly according to the given instructions.

OpenAI In an official statement, it describes that the new system:

  • excels at rendering text,

  • works better with the context of the conversation,

  • allows you to use uploaded images as inspiration,

  • a brings precise control over the result.

Thanks to these improvements, it becomes ChatGPT is not only a creative tool, but also a practical assistant for everyday use in the fields of marketing, design and education. A fun demonstration of the new version's capabilities is an image of an almost empty wine glass - a motif that AI has previously struggled with. Altman also revealed that the viral spread of Ghibli-like images in recent weeks has caused an overload of GPU servers, leading to a temporary performance limitation.

The interest in the new feature is so enormous that, according to Altman, further updates may be delayed or services may be overloaded. OpenAI It is reportedly looking for "anyone with GPU capacity in the hundreds of thousands of units" to handle the growing demand. ChatWith this step, GPT confirms its position as a leader in the field of generative AI and once again shows that the combination of innovation and accessibility is the key to mass adoption of the technology.

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