TLDR
- OpenAI is expected to release a new AI image generator within weeks
- The new model will handle complex images and diagrams better than current tools
- Images will look more natural and less like AI-generated content
- The move comes after Google’s image model gained traction
- CEO Sam Altman pushed the team to improve image generation capabilities
OpenAI is planning to release a new AI image generation tool in the coming weeks, according to a report by The Information.
Holy, OpenAI's GPT-image-2 will crush everything.
I remember when everyone laughed at the GPT image because it couldn't generate a proper world map. Those days are over.
And even the YouTube image is now indistinguishable from reality. Holy moly. https://t.co/kGBNMVdFVi pic.twitter.com/dlXaPU1mXR
— ChubbyāØļø (@kimmonismus) April 4, 2026
A person familiar with the matter said the new model will be better at generating complex images and diagrams.
The tool will also produce images that look more natural, moving away from the look that most people associate with AI-generated content.
The report did not give a specific release date for the new tool.
What Prompted the Push
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly pushed his team to improve the company’s image generation tools after Google released a competing model called Nano Banana.
Nano Banana is an image generation model from Alphabet’s Google, and its release appears to have put pressure on OpenAI to respond.
This kind of competitive pressure between major AI companies has become common as the image generation space grows.
OpenAI already offers image generation tools, but the new model is described as a step forward in quality and capability.
The company has not yet made an official announcement about the new tool.
What the New Model Is Expected to Do
The new model is expected to generate images with improved realism, making it harder to tell they were made by an AI.
It will also handle more complex visual content, including detailed diagrams, which current tools sometimes struggle with.
No pricing or platform details have been confirmed by OpenAI at this stage.
The report comes from a single source familiar with the matter, and OpenAI has not confirmed the timeline or feature set.
The Information, which broke the story, is a technology news publication known for covering the AI industry closely.
OpenAI has been expanding its product offerings in recent months across both text and image generation.
The company’s existing image tools are available through its ChatGPT platform and API.
A release in the coming weeks would put the launch sometime in late April or May 2025, based on the timing of the report.
Altman has been vocal in the past about wanting OpenAI’s products to stay competitive with those from Google and other rivals.
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