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OpenAI's ChatGPT Drives Viral Trends With Advanced Image-Generation Features

The GPT-4o upgrade enables users to create AI-generated digital art, sparking creativity with plushy portraits, pet-to-human transformations, and action figure designs.

A sample of a dog transformed into a human likeness by ChatGPT.
Andy's Frozen Custard used OpenAI's ChatGPT to create this mascot-inspired digital action figurine, shared to social media on April 14, 2025. However, an Andy's graphic designer had to alter the AI-generated figurine, as AI spelled certain words incorrectly, the custard cone did not look correct and the Andy's logo did not translate well on the red hat.
Social media users are increasingly utilizing ChatGPT to transform their pets into human versions.
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Overview

  • OpenAI's GPT-4o model now includes advanced image-generation capabilities, allowing users to transform photos into customized digital artworks.
  • New viral trends include plushy-style portraits, where people are turned into cute, stylized characters, and humanized renditions of pets.
  • The 'Barbie Box Challenge' has gained traction, enabling users to create action-figure-style images complete with accessories and personalized packaging.
  • Free-tier users are limited to three image generations per day, while ChatGPT Plus subscribers enjoy unrestricted access to the feature.
  • The newly launched GPT-4.1 model further enhances speed and coding capabilities, though its image-generation features remain exclusive to GPT-4o.