OpenAI Continues On Its ‘Code Red’ Warpath With New Image Generation Model
GPT Image 1.5 boosts ChatGPT image generation with faster speeds, better edits, and sharper instruction-following in OpenAI’s AI race.
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OpenAI Continues On Its ‘Code Red’ Warpath With New Image Generation Model
GPT Image 1.5 Pushes OpenAI Back Into the AI Image Race GPT Image 1.5 is OpenAI’s latest answer to a question many users and developers have been asking: can ChatGPT’s image tools keep up with Google’s rapidly improving Gemini models? Announced this week, the new image generation model promises faster performance, more precise editing, and stronger instruction-following across both ChatGPT and the API. The release comes amid intensifying competition with Google, whose Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro have dominated recent benchmarks. For everyday users, the update means quicker image results and better creative control. For developers, it signals OpenAI’s urgency to close the gap. More broadly, GPT Image 1.5 reflects how image generation is shifting from novelty to production-ready utility. Credit: OpenAI OpenAI Accelerates Its Image Strategy Under “Code Red” The launch of GPT Image 1.5 didn’t happen in a vacuum. It follows a leaked internal memo in which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly decl…
