OpenAI unveils new version of photo generator tool Images 2.5

OpenAI has launched Images 2.5, an upgraded photo generation tool for ChatGPT that delivers sharper details and enhanced editing capabilities, including the ability to improve the quality of old photos. The tool was announced on September 9, 2026, and has already sparked a viral trend on social media where users are applying 80s-style retro looks to their photos.

In one line OpenAI launches Images 2.5, enhancing ChatGPT's photo generation with sharper details and editing tools. ChatGPT Image 2.5 can help improving the quality of old photos, make it sharper and more neat than the original. Credit: OpenAI 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝟎𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 😎 ಈ 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 ಲುಕ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ನಿಮ್ಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಆಯ್ತು? ಕಾಮೆಂಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ✍🏻 StarSportsKannada https://x.com/hashtag/StarSportsKannada?src=hash&ref src=twsrc%5Etfw 80sLook https://x.com/hashtag/80sLook?src=hash&ref src=twsrc%5Etfw pic.twitter.com/oO6DgAQVko https://t.co/oO6DgAQVko September 9, 2026 https://x.com/StarSportsKan/status/2097522958243950971?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw Vibing to the 80s trend 😎 pic.twitter.com/nvzhrMDg1T https://t.co/nvzhrMDg1T September 8, 2026 https://x.com/PiyushGoyal/status/2097369894467899829?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw Hoping onto the trend.. 😎 80strend https://x.com/hashtag/80strend?src=hash&ref src=twsrc%5Etfw pic.twitter.com/5UBMgpvNnA https://t.co/5UBMgpvNnA September 9, 2026 https://x.com/rpraggnachess/status/2097630788884000964?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw Getting to any trend which has nostalgia attached to it 😁 Back to the 80s eh pic.twitter.com/5pxFPHYscU https://t.co/5pxFPHYscU September 9, 2026 https://x.com/himantabiswa/status/2097576310180909077?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw Let me upload this right away, and later do a rant post calling the trend "AI slop" pic.twitter.com/jnIY505dJI https://t.co/jnIY505dJI September 8, 2026 https://x.com/rajupp/status/2097321217493721477?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw 80s Vibes pic.twitter.com/mV9pNE9PBc https://t.co/mV9pNE9PBc September 9, 2026 https://x.com/sandeep9sarma/status/2097660969480818857?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw 80s Look pic.twitter.com/CFERQ6Za2f https://t.co/CFERQ6Za2f September 9, 2026 https://x.com/mepratap/status/2097599472134193616?ref src=twsrc%5Etfw