ChatGPT Images just got a major upgrade — and it could change how we all create

• OpenAI has launched a faster, smarter image model called GPT Image 1.5 inside ChatGPT
• The new tool allows users to make detailed, accurate edits to photos and create custom visuals from prompts
• The new Images tab adds presets and filters without the need for written prompts

OpenAI has upgraded and enhanced the AI image generation capabilities of ChatGPT. The improvement comes not long after the release of the ChatGPT-5.2 model for everything else offered by the AI chatbot. The new GPT Image 1.5 model is up to four times faster than its predecessor and is built to be better at editing and more reliable at following instructions.

In its announcement, OpenAI pitched the new ChatGPT Images as a serious creative tool, with professional-level results. With all the caveats about the limits of AI image generators, it is a bit like a ...