ChatGPT can now turn simple doodles, characters, and product visuals into short looping animations. Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends
Static images are no longer the only thing you can make with ChatGPT. OpenAI’s new Images 2.6 update adds GIF support to ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, letting you turn your creations into short animations.
OpenAI says people generate around 4 billion images a week across these platforms, or more than half a billion every day. With that many images being made, adding motion feels like the obvious next step.
Turn a doodle into an animated character
For me, GIF support is the standout feature of this update. Marketers can animate a brand mascot for a campaign, online sellers can make product photos play on repeat, and social media users can create their own reaction GIFs and memes.
Images, upgraded—introducing ChatGPT Images 2.6.
Now with GIFs and reference images.
Plus, two new models are coming to the API with 50% faster image generation. pic.twitter.com/kcuOhTipYR
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) November 4, 2026
Animators can also plan character movement with animated storyboards before shooting any video.
