Midjourney Opens First V8.2 Edit Model to All Users
Midjourney rolled its first V8.2 image edit model out to every user at once, merging inpainting, outpainting, and four-image reference into a single tool.
Image Generation News and Analysis
5 verified stories covering Image Generation, product updates and industry developments.
GPT-Image-2 Adds Transparent Backgrounds, Testers Spot Gray Halos
OpenAI adds transparent backgrounds to GPT-Image-2, but testers find alpha capped below 255 and a gray edge halo — fine for drafts, not finished product shots.
Google pushes cheaper image and video models
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast low-cost image generation and previewed Gemini Omni Flash for short video generation and conversational editing.
ChatGPT Images 2.0 arrives as DALL-E 3 bows out
ChatGPT Images 2.0 arrives as DALL-E 3 bows out. The story explains the announcement, the strategic context and the practical risks for the people or companies affected.
Google brings NanoBanana image generation to devices
Google brings NanoBanana image generation to devices. The story explains the announcement, the strategic context and the practical risks for the people or companies affected.