OpenAI’s Images 2.6 model lets ChatGPT create animated GIFs from text prompts or uploaded photos. The feature is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex users across web, desktop, and mobile apps.
The DecoderNov 4, 2026
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Users can adjust animation speed and edit individual frames. In OpenAI’s example, a prompt for a dancing cat produces a GIF that keeps the character recognizable across frames.
OpenAI says Images 2.6 is also intended to speed up image generation. For developers, it is releasing GPT-Image-2.6 API models: “Flare” for efficiency and “Sunburst” for higher-quality image generation.
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GIF creation and frame-level editing bring a short-animation workflow into ChatGPT.
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As a hypothetical test, create a GIF from a simple character prompt and check how consistently its appearance carries across frames.
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