{"id":40925,"date":"2025-12-16T19:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/openais-answer-to-googles-viral-nano-banana-pro-image-model-is-here\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:11:34","slug":"openais-answer-to-googles-viral-nano-banana-pro-image-model-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/openais-answer-to-googles-viral-nano-banana-pro-image-model-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI&#8217;s answer to Google&#8217;s viral Nano Banana Pro image model is here"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6941a47f832e0ef1ead64fcc?format=jpeg\" alt=\"OpenAI&#039;s newly announced ChatGPT Images\"\/><figcaption>OpenAI&#039;s ChatGPT Images, announced December 16, appears to improve on the realism of the chatbot&#039;s AI image generation.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than a month after Google generated buzz for its Nano Banana Pro AI image model, OpenAI&#039;s response is here.<\/li>\n<li>The company announced a new version of ChatGPT Images on Tuesday, powered by a new flagship image generation model.<\/li>\n<li>The new version is set to roll out to all ChatGPT users starting today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google threw down the AI image gauntlet last month. Now, OpenAI has answered.<\/p>\n<p>The ChatGPT creator announced the rollout of a new flagship image generator on Tuesday, which the company says is capable of making faster, more precise edits to an AI image while maintaining details.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Introducing ChatGPT Images, powered by our flagship new image generation model.<br \/>&#8211; Stronger instruction following<br \/>&#8211; Precise editing<br \/>&#8211; Detail preservation<br \/>&#8211; 4x faster than before<br \/>Rolling out today in ChatGPT for all users, and in the API as GPT Image 1.5. pic.twitter.com\/NLNIPEYJnr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 16, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But the more eye-catching change for many user will likely be the improvements to image quality and the AI model&#039;s ability to follow specific instructions.<\/p>\n<p>OpneAI said the new model offers &quot;clear improvements across a range of cases.&quot; In one example, the company showed off the differences between the old and new image model when prompted to generate a photorealistic scene in 1970s Chelsea, London.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6941ab8304eda4732f2d9e59?format=jpeg\" alt=\"ChatGPT Images\"\/><figcaption>OpenAI&#039;s new AI image model (left) compared to the previous version (right) when generating a 1970s London scene.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In another example touting use cases for businesses using the company&#039;s image API, OpenAI compared the outputs showing a mechanic working on a car.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6941ac3204eda4732f2d9e7f?format=jpeg\" alt=\"OpenAI&#039;s Image 1.5 API\"\/><figcaption>OpenAI&#039;s new Image 1.5 API<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The company is also rolling out a new Images feature within the ChatGPT app. While AI image generation was previously available within ChatGPT, OpenAI says the new dedicated Images feature is designed to &quot;spark inspiration and make creative exploration effortless.&quot;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6941a76904eda4732f2d9daf?format=jpeg\" alt=\"ChatGPT&#039;s new Images feature within the app.\"\/><figcaption>ChatGPT&#039;s new Images feature within the app.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news comes just over three weeks after Google released its Nano Banana Pro AI image model alongside its flagship Gemini 3 LLM \u2014 both of which have received widespread praise and reignited the debate around whether Google had begun to overtake OpenAI in the AI race.<\/p>\n<p>Google&#039;s new AI image generator was lauded for its hyper-realistic AI images, which some people used over Thanksgiving to make it appear as if they had famous guests at the holiday dinner table.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenAI&#039;s ChatGPT Images, announced December 16, appears to improve on the realism of the chatbot&#039;s AI image generation. OpenAI Less than a month after Google generated buzz for its Nano Banana Pro AI image model, OpenAI&#039;s response is here. 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