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ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs from prompts or uploaded photos

OpenAI has added GIF creation to ChatGPT, according to a report from The Verge AI. Users can generate a GIF from a text prompt or from a photo uploaded to the chatbot. The update rolls out alongside OpenAI's new Images 2.6 model and lets users adjust the animation speed, edit individual frames, and share the result with others. The source says ChatGPT could not natively generate GIFs in a single step before this change.

Source: The Verge AI · theverge.com Published 2026-11-04T18:00:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-05T06:18:28+00:00
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OpenAI has added GIF creation to ChatGPT, according to a report from The Verge AI. Users can generate a GIF from a text prompt or from a photo uploaded to the chatbot. The update rolls out alongside OpenAI's new Images 2.6 model and lets users adjust the animation speed, edit individual frames, and share the result with others. The source says ChatGPT could not natively generate GIFs in a single step before this change.

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ChatGPT can now create GIFs using a prompt or a photo uploaded to the AI chatbot. The update, which is rolling out alongside OpenAI's new Images 2.6 model, allows you to adjust the GIF's animation speed, edit individual frames, and share it with others. Before this change, ChatGPT couldn't natively generate GIFs...

Users who make short animated content can now create and tweak GIFs inside ChatGPT instead of switching to separate tools. Businesses and creators experimenting with AI-made visuals may find the frame editing and sharing features useful for quick social content. It is worth watching how fully the feature rolls out and how the new Images 2.6 model performs in practice.

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