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My fellow AI explorers

Well, OpenAI couldn’t let Google have all the fun. After Google’s "Nano Banana Pro" took the world by storm last week (Google is so hot right now), Sam Altman and the crew decided to answer back. Just when we thought we’d be coasting into the holidays, OpenAI dropped a brand new treat for us to play with: GPT Image 1.5.

In today’s edition:

• 🖼️ GPT Image 1.5 takes the throne: Faster, cheaper, and way more precise.

• 👤 Likeness Retention: Teach ChatGPT what you look like once and reuse it forever.

• 🎨 The "Images" Tab: OpenAI turns image generation into a core pillar with preset styles.

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OpenAI’s Visual Overhaul

GPT Image 1.5: OpenAI’s Direct Answer to Google 

OpenAI just replaced their previous default image model with GPT Image 1.5, and it’s a massive leap forward in both speed and intelligence. This isn't just a backend update; it's a complete reimagining of how we create and edit visuals inside ChatGPT.

Here’s the breakdown:

• Insane Speed: Images now generate up to 4x faster than the previous version, making the workflow feel real-time.

• Developer Perks: API costs for image inputs and outputs have been slashed by 20%.

• The Sidebar Upgrade: A dedicated "Images" tab now lives in the sidebar, featuring preset styles like "Sugar Cookie," "Pop Art," and "3D Glam Doll."

But the real "hidden" gem? Likeness Retention. Buried deep in an infographic in their announcement, OpenAI revealed you can now do a one-time likeness upload. You teach the model what you look like, and it can reuse your appearance across future generations without you needing to upload your camera roll every single time. It’s like a personalized avatar on steroids.

The model also handles "multi-step editing" with surprising grace. In my tests, I took an image of a family, aged them up 15 years, changed the kitchen to a mountain cabin, and then turned it into an oil painting. While it wasn't 100% perfect (a 5-year-old girl apparently refused to age), the model remembered the context of the previous steps much better than its predecessors. It also nailed spatial reasoning—handling complex grids and precise text rendering for things like product pricing pages and mockups.

🔮 Prediction: As image generation becomes "instant" and "consistent," the barrier between dreaming up an idea and seeing it in high-def is vanishing. Expect a wave of hyper-personalized content where creators are the stars of their own AI-generated universes.

30-Second AI Play

Mastering the "Style Swap" with GPT Image 1.5 Want to take a basic photo of yourself and turn it into a professional cinematic film still or a Renaissance painting without losing your face?

Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the new Images Tab in ChatGPT.

2. Upload a clear photo of yourself (or use the new Likeness Retention feature if you've set it up).

3. Use this prompt: "Transform this photo into three side-by-side portraits: 1. Renaissance oil painting, 2. 1980s studio portrait, 3. Modern cinematic film still. Keep my facial structure and expression identical."

4. Watch as GPT Image 1.5 generates the variations while maintaining your identity across different eras.

🔍 Why it’s special: Previous models would "hallucinate" a new person the moment you changed the style. GPT Image 1.5 is significantly better at "identity anchoring," making it actually useful for branding and social media.

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Other Relevant AI News!

🔍 Google is rolling out Gemini 3 Flash globally to AI Mode in Search, bringing faster reasoning and visual organized breakdowns to complex, multi-step queries.

🍼 AI baby monitor leader Nanit just secured $50 million to expand its "Parenting Intelligence System" that tracks early speech and motor milestones.

🛡️ Fortinet and NVIDIA have partnered to deliver isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Factory, embedding virtual firewalls directly into DPUs to secure massive data workloads.

⚖️ A disturbing case in Texas highlights the dark side of tech as a former coach used AI to generate a "counter-influence plan" for child grooming, sparking urgent warnings from police.

🇺🇸 The U.S. government has launched a massive federal hiring campaign to recruit 1,000 AI engineers for two-year stints to modernize agency technology.

Golden Nuggets

• 🖼️ GPT Image 1.5 is 4x faster, making "prompt-and-wait" a thing of the past.

• 🧩 Spatial reasoning is finally here; the model can actually place objects in specific grid coordinates without overlapping.

• 🎨 The new dedicated Images experience proves OpenAI is no longer treating "pictures" as a secondary feature—it’s now a core product.

Would love to hear your thoughts on GPT Image 1.5! Send me your thoughts by replying to this email (yes, I read them all :)

Until our next AI rendezvous,

Anthony | Founder of Uncover AI