OpenAI pulled GPT-4o’s image feature from free ChatGPT users after a surge in Studio Ghibli-style AI art. Paid users still have access. No return date announced. OpenAI has removed its upgraded AI image generator from the free tier of ChatGPT. The tool, powered by GPT-4o, was launched to improve realism and text clarity in AI-generated images. Why OpenAI Pulled the Feature The decision came just a day after release. Users flooded social media with AI art mimicking Studio Ghibli’s style, recreating famous scenes and memes. Even CEO Sam Altman joined…

Learn how to use Apple’s Image Playground AI art tool on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to create and edit stunning images from text prompts and photos. Apple has launched Image Playground, an AI-powered art generator for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. It turns text prompts into images, making it easy to create unique visuals. How to Use Image Playground If you have iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, or macOS Sequoia 15.2, Image Playground is preinstalled. It requires Apple Intelligence, which should be enabled by default. Refining Your AI Art Swipe through results…

Hugging Face calls on the US to support open-source AI, highlighting its role in innovation, security, and economic growth. Read key policy recommendations. Hugging Face has urged the US government to prioritize open-source AI in its upcoming AI Action Plan. The company argues that open-source models drive innovation, economic growth, and security. Hugging Face’s platform hosts over 1.5 million public AI models, serving seven million users. It proposes three key pillars for AI development: strengthening open-source ecosystems, ensuring efficient adoption, and promoting security standards. The company stresses that open-source AI…

Explore OpenAI’s GPT-4o voice models, enhancing transcription accuracy and realistic text-to-speech for building reliable AI agents and chatbots. OpenAI has introduced new AI models for transcribing speech and generating voice in its API. These models improve significantly over previous versions. The goal is to help developers easily build AI “agents,” automated systems that perform tasks for users, like customer service chatbots. The new text-to-speech model, called “gpt-4o-mini-tts,” creates speech that is more realistic and flexible. Developers can guide the model using natural language instructions. For example, they can request the…