OpenAI’s new picture generator, powered by its GPT-4o mannequin, is now out there to all customers, CEO Sam Altman mentioned in a submit on X. The function was till now out there solely to paying customers of ChatGPT.
While it’s not clear what number of pictures customers on the free tier can generate, Altman final week had talked about a restrict of three pictures per day.
OpenAI’s picture technology software took off immediately after launch, with Altman saying the demand was so excessive, the corporate’s GPUs have been “melting.” The software shortly additionally gained notoriety for getting used to transform footage into the fashion of Japanese animation agency Studio Ghibli, elevating issues round copyright and coaching knowledge utilized by the corporate as effectively, given the similarity in fashion.
Some folks additionally used it to generate pretend receipts, comparable to restaurant payments. An OpenAI spokesperson informed TechCrunch that each one these pictures have metadata indicating that ChatGPT generated them, and that the corporate “takes actions” if the photographs violate the corporate’s tips.
Meanwhile, OpenAI immediately mentioned it raised $40 billion in funding led by SoftBank at a $300 billion valuation. The firm additionally mentioned ChatGPT has hit 500 million weekly energetic customers and 700 million month-to-month energetic customers.
