I tried ChatGPT Images 2.0: A fun, huge leap - and surprisingly useful for real work

ChatGPT Images 2.0 offers significant improvements in generating images, making it both fun and practical. It performs well with branding, text, and infographics, though occasional errors occur. This update enhances the tool's usefulness for real work scenarios.

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PublishedFriday, April 24, 2026 at 3:19 PMApr 24, 03:19 PM

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My ChatGPT Images 2.0 results were impressive, but occassionally wrong. Here's how it handles branding, text, and infographics.

Earlier this week, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Images 2.0, its new image generation engine. Key to this release is a jump in functionality from creating "decorations" (OpenAI's term) to full-page graphics, including detailed text.

I had early access to a pre-release version. It worked quite well, but kept messing up on the ZDNET logo. Now that the product has been officially released, I'm giving it an in-depth test across a wide range of challenges.

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I tried ChatGPT Images 2.0: A fun, huge leap - and surprisingly useful for real work

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