chatgpt 4o Image Generator Now available to everyone for free. exist Post on X On March 31, Openai CEO Sam Altman said AI Image generation Tool “Release now to all free users!”
Since people have been using it to generate the style of images, there has been a lot of buzzing in the image generator lately because people have been using it to generate the style of images Studio Ghibli cartoon. The rush to use the image generation tool in chatgpt prompted Altman to speak out about its servers”Melting“In the March 27 post.
Image generation was free at the time, but users would be limited to three images a day, Altman said. Subscribers who pay Chatgpt for $20 per month for $200 for $200 subscriptions have no such limit.
I tested the tool for creating lead images for this post. The Chatgpt application struggled a little while the connection was lost, but eventually produced an image of Chatgpt flying over New York in less than five minutes.
AI arms race heats up
Openai’s move further expands audiences with its image generator, marking the latest chapter in the growing competition among companies developing AI technologies. In addition to many startups in the United States, China and other countries, there are Apple, Humans, Microsoft and Google, just introduced Gemini 2.5this is the latest AI model a week ago. It is estimated that 500 million Weekly users, but other AI models are gradually developing.
In addition to improving its ability to handle tasks and solve problems, AI models are increasingly being asked to create content such as images and video. Chatgpt also has the ability to create videos Called Sorabut this still only applies to paid accounts.
AI skeptics become users
Serena HuangAI consultant and author Include equations She also said that her social media was also full of Ghibli images, and he has been thinking about the impact of widespread use of image generators.
“AI image generation is a powerful catalyst for increasing productivity and innovation,” she told CNET. “It can speed up the content creation process, which can quickly develop marketing materials and potentially promote more engaging communications. Overall, the interesting aspects of AI also contribute to adoption and can turn many AI skeptics into overnight.”
That said, Huang pointed out that people should pay attention to the copyright complexity of AI-generated content, the energy consumption required to perform AI tasks, and the impact of image generation on the creative industry, including losing jobs.
Huang said she hopes other companies provide the creation of basic images, such as Microsoft Copilotit is possible to improve their game. “I expect significant progress as user competition intensifies,” she said.
