What GPT-Image-2 actually changed

OpenAI shipped an image model this week that plans before it draws, searches the web while it composes, and checks its own work before returning the result. GPT-Image-2 scored 1,512 on Image Arena, 242 points above the next closest model, four times the largest jump anyone had recorded.

What GPT-Image-2 actually changed

TL;DR

  • GPT-Image-2 plans before drawing, searches the web while composing, and verifies its work.
  • It achieved a score of 1,512 on Image Arena, significantly surpassing other models.
  • The model's architecture allows it to reason through composition similarly to how text models reason through arguments.
  • New workflows are now viable, including localized campaigns and coherent design systems from a single prompt.
  • The article details the model's internal mechanisms, new workflows, potential for forgery, and implications for various professional roles.
  • It also provides prompts for building a creative operations function.