OpenAI GPT Image 1.5 launches as CEO Sam Altman’s ‘code red’ answer to Google’s Nano Banana Pro model

OpenAI released its new flagship image generation model–GPT Image 1-5–promising four times faster creation speeds and more precise editing capabilities as competition intensifies with Google’s viral Nano Banana Pro. The GPT Image 1.5 model is now available to all ChatGPT users globally and through the company’s API. OpenAI says the upgrade delivers better instruction-following, improved text rendering, and the ability to make targeted edits while preserving crucial details like lighting, facial features, and composition.

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