OpenAI introduces new ChatGPT feature enabling users to generate GIFs easily

OpenAI has introduced a new feature in ChatGPT that enables users to create animated GIFs using text prompts or uploaded images. According to Mashable, the capability is powered by Images 2.6, a new AI image generation model unveiled on Wednesday. Users can also upload rough drawings for the model to turn into complete, animated versions. Daily Times reports that this feature allows for the creation of custom GIFs without the need for separate third-party tools.

Mashable reports that OpenAI suggested the GIF-generating capability is not an AI video generator, but can instead be used for exploring character movement or creating animated storyboards. The Verge reports that once a GIF is generated, users can edit individual frames and adjust the animation speed. Additionally, OpenAI stated in a since-deleted X post that Images 2.6 can save uploaded pictures to be reused as future prompts.

In a separate development, Techmeme reports that OpenAI President Greg Brockman noted the company experienced a revenue inflection in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a growing enterprise business, agentic coding tools, ChatGPT Work, and GPT-5.6 Sol. Brockman described the first half of 2026 as "pretty rough."

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