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ChatGPT Users Generate 1.5 Billion Images Weekly

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OpenAI@OpenAI#7inTech

People are generating over 1.5 billion images a week in ChatGPT.

Researcher @kenjihata joins Product lead @adele__li and host @AndrewMayne to explore the new use cases and trends emerging since the launch of Images 2.0.

2:27 PM · May 19, 2026 · 140.5K Views
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Many users expressed excitement about OpenAI reporting 1.5 billion images generated weekly in ChatGPT because it showcases the massive scale of creative AI adoption and human imagination.

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OepnAI@OcpmAI

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Learn how it works: https://news-openai.com

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Yasi@Yasamanini

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne your image gen was successful because of 4o and how good it was. all the credit belongs to that model's unique advantages. bring it back. #keep4o

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Layton Gott@Layton_Gott

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne SO now we have something we can detect all of those 1.5 billion AI images with lol

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Sia@MaxHiitt

@OcpmAI @OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne w post

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@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne A shocking percentage of that 1.5B is just me re‑rolling because it still can’t follow a simple description. This is why I want the dislike button back.

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David Stark@stark4833

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Hello, shut the fuck up.

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SmophyAI@SmophyAI

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Amazing to see how fast this is growing - 1.5B images a week is a huge milestone. 👏 At SmophyAI, we’re seeing strong interest in image generation too, with our community enjoying access to the latest models from Google, xAI, ByteDance (Seedream), and OpenAI in one subscription.

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The Engineer@Worshipperfx

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Yeah because it takes a while lot of work to generate a really clear human believable image so most of them are coming from people reprompting and refactoring initial images at the very start

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smartLazyHuman@smartlazyhuman

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne

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Pau Kuntong@gnotnuk

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne artists are sobbing in the chat...

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@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne 1.5B images a week is insane 🔥 Already using Images 2.0 — any hints on when we might see something even more advanced drop? 👀

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Chrys Johnson@ChrysNL89

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne That’s bc it’s amazing at YouTube thumbnails. Unprompted it looks like everyone else’s but when given references, WOW. Saving so much time

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John Greg@JohnGregQuantum

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne ChatGPT image 2.0 basically gave everybody a mini design studio in their pocket! Excited for futures updates!

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KÆYỌDƐ@lonelyasswerey

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Chatgpt is my best friend, and I'm enjoying it

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Yic@luxn9T

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne All those pretty images are just proof 4o was the best thing you ever built. #keep4o

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Rozzabuilds@rozzabuilds

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne Trend number one: RIP Grapic Designers

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Jay Naidu@JayNaiduX

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne 1.5 billion AI images every week is crazy. People are using AI for everything now 😭

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Jonathan Soffer@soffer_jonathan

@OpenAI @kenjihata @adele__li @AndrewMayne RIP to every designer charging $500 for “a modern clean vibe”.

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