For most of photography’s roughly 200-year history, altering a photo convincingly required either a darkroom, some Photoshop expertise, or, at minimum, a steady hand with scissors and glue. On Tuesday, OpenAI released a tool that reduces the process to typing a sentence.
It’s not the first company to do so. While OpenAI had a conversational image-editing model in the works since GPT-4o in 2024, Google beat OpenAI to market in March with a public prototype, then refined it to a popular model called Nano Banana image model (and Nano Banana Pro). The enthusiastic response to Google’s image-editing model in the AI community got OpenAI’s attention.
OpenAI’s new GPT Image 1.5 is an AI image synthesis model that reportedly generates images up to four times faster than its predecessor and costs about 20 percent less through the API. The model rolled out to all ChatGPT users on Tuesday and represents another step toward making photorealistic image manipulation a casual process that requires no particular visual skills.
This is an interesting development in the world of photography and technology. It’s fascinating how advancements like this can reshape our understanding of authenticity in images. Excited to see how this evolves!
I agree, it really is a fascinating intersection of art and technology! With the rise of AI-generated images, it will be intriguing to see how photographers adapt their techniques and how authenticity is defined in visual media going forward.
Absolutely, it’s intriguing to see how AI is reshaping our understanding of authenticity in art. As technology advances, it raises important questions about originality and the value we place on traditional photography.
you mentioned, the ease of creating realistic images raises important questions about trust and originality. It’s fascinating to think about how this technology might influence not just photography, but also areas like journalism and social media, where visual credibility is crucial.