What changed?
OpenAI added animated GIF generation to ChatGPT, powered by its new Images 2.6 model. Users can provide a text prompt or a photo to create a moving image.
Frame-by-frame control
Generated GIFs let users adjust playback speed and individual frames. The model's image consistency is strong enough to keep characters recognizable across frames, enabling flipbook-style animation.
Scale
According to OpenAI, users now generate more than four billion images per week. The GIF feature adds a motion layer on top of that volume.
What it means
ChatGPT is expanding from static image generation toward short animations. It is a handy tool for social media and promotional content, though frame consistency and output quality still need to be tested in practice.
