OpenAI’s new picture generator, powered by its GPT-4o mannequin, is now accessible to all customers, CEO Sam Altman mentioned in a submit on X. The function was till now accessible solely to paying customers of ChatGPT.
Whereas it isn’t 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 had been “melting.” The software rapidly additionally gained notoriety for getting used to transform footage into the model of Japanese animation agency Studio Ghibli, elevating considerations round copyright and coaching information utilized by the corporate as properly, given the similarity in model.
Some individuals additionally used it to generate pretend receipts, resembling restaurant payments. An OpenAI spokesperson informed DailyTech that each one these pictures have metadata indicating that ChatGPT generated them, and that the corporate “takes actions” if the pictures violate the corporate’s tips.
In the meantime, OpenAI immediately mentioned it raised $40 billion in funding led by SoftBank at a $300 billion valuation. The corporate additionally mentioned ChatGPT has hit 500 million weekly lively customers and 700 million month-to-month lively customers.
