OpenAI’s latest feature, an image-generation tool within ChatGPT, has rapidly become one of the company’s most successful launches. 🚀 Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, revealed that more than 130 million users have generated over 700 million images since the feature’s introduction on May 25. “We appreciate your patience as we try to serve everyone,” Lightcap mentioned in a recent X post, highlighting the team’s relentless efforts to manage the surge. 🌍 India has emerged as the fastest-growing market for ChatGPT, further emphasizing the global appeal of this innovative tool.
The image generator, now available to all ChatGPT users, gained viral attention for its capability to produce realistic images in the style of Studio Ghibli. 🎨 While this has significantly boosted ChatGPT’s user base, it has also placed immense pressure on OpenAI’s infrastructure. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the challenges, noting that the tool’s popularity has caused service delays and temporary quality dips as the company scrambles to scale up its systems. ⚙️
