The image generation feature of Chatgpt is now available to free users, Openai CEO Sam Altman said. The decision came after the days of an unprecedented response to the new convenience, AI images, especially prestigious studio condemned art, on social media.
So far, the AI ​​image generation feature was available only to the customers paid under the Chatgpt Plus, Pro and the team’s plans. Free users were banned to generate maximum three images per day. After the massive popularity of the feature among premium users, Openai has increased it to all free-tier accounts.
Sam Altman wrote on X, “Chatgate image genes are now rolled out for all free users.”
Chatgpt image gene now roll out for all free users!
– Sam Altman (@Sama) 1 April, 2025
Prior to the announcement, he said he wanted “everyone should use it.” “We won’t do anything silly like saying that you cannot use our open model if you have more than 700 million monthly active users in your service. We want everyone to use it,” they have written on X.
We will not do anything silly such as saying that you cannot use our open model if your service has more than 700 million monthly active users.
We want everyone to use it!
– Sam Altman (@Sama) 31 March, 2025
The rollout began on 26 March, and until 1 April, all CHATGPT users – regardless of membership – can now reach the tool. This feature is powered by the GPT-4O model of Openai.
Mr. Altman said that the image generation rollout for free-level users triggers an explosive growth in new accounts. He said, “26 months ago the chipt launch was one of the most madness viral moments I had ever seen, and we added a million users in five days. We added a million users in the last hour.”
The slapping was launched 26 months ago, which I had ever seen, and we added a million users in five days.
We added a million users in the last hour.
– Sam Altman (@Sama) 31 March, 2025
Earlier, Mr. Altman, in response to the growing pressure on the infrastructure of Openai, appealed to the users, “Can you please chill on creating images? It’s crazy, our team needs sleep.”
To manage the situation, Openai introduced temporary rate limit on image production. In another post, Mr. Altman explained the issue that the number of requests put and “melted” the company GPU (graphics processing units).
How to use image regeneration in chat
- Create an initial image using a text prompt.
- Modify the prompt (eg, “Make the sky red instead of blue”).
- Press the “revived” option to get an updated version of the image.
- Compare and refine – Repeat the process until the desired results are obtained.
