OpenAI is announcing its upgraded ChatGPT image generation model with ChatGPT Images 2. The company is also scaling up Codex for enterprise with a new Codex Labs initiative.

ChatGPT is now better at generating images and design

After dropping a teaser this morning, OpenAI is announcing its new image generation model for ChatGPT and Codex with ChatGPT Images 2.

Prior to the livestream, OpenAI used this image as a holding screen:

Like this morning’s teaser image showing a “screenshot” of macOS, this is likely another example of ChatGPT Images 2 being used.

The focus appears to be on text generation, a key weak point with earlier ChatGPT image generation models.

Watch the announcement and demo video below:

Notable details:

• Images can now be up to 2K resolution and in multiple aspect ratios
• OpenAI says you can create whole magazines using ChatGPT Images 2
• Images can use the web to research up-to-date information before generating images
• OpenAI says ChatGPT Images 2 is available now
• Two versions are available: Instant and Thinking
• Language expertise now extends to non-Latin languages

In addition to the livestream video above, this is the announcement video that played at the start of the reveal:

Real-World Intelligence

ChatGPT Images 2.0 has an updated knowledge cutoff of December 2025 and intelligence that allows it to expertly handle tasks end-to-end, from copywriting to analysis to design composition. pic.twitter.com/gMZaNtCt76

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) April 21, 2026

Codex is scaling up with new enterprise focus

OpenAI has focused a lot on Codex in recent weeks as it aims to turn the Mac app for agentic coding into an AI “superapp” for builders of all types.

Last week, Codex for Mac was overhauled with agentic computer use based on OpenAI’s Sky Software acquisition, an in-app browser based on ChatGPT Atlas, and built-in image generation.

The company has also released a separate feature called Chronicle that uses AI agents to use recent screen content to build better awareness for more prompt context.

Now OpenAI is taking Codex further with a focus on enterprise adoption and a new Codex Labs program.

Teams are using Codex to pull together context from different tools, reason through what matters, and turn scattered information into useful work – like briefs, plans, checklists, drafts, and follow-ups – and then take action. That creates a larger opportunity for enterprises to help every team move faster – not just the teams writing code.

We want to help more enterprises do this.

That is why we are launching Codex Labs.

Codex Labs brings OpenAI experts directly into organizations to help teams put Codex to work on real problems. Through hands-on workshops and working sessions, enterprise orgs learn where Codex fits, how to integrate it into existing workflows, and how to move from early usage to repeatable deployment. The goal is simple: help enterprises get real value from Codex, faster.

Companies wanting to scale Codex for enterprise can express interest with OpenAI here.

Lastly, OpenAI has “polished” the ChatGPT widget on iPhone and iPad: