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September 10, 2026

ChatGPT's image AI adds sketch input and faster editing

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Gemini Immersive View appears in the "Students" section

Google's Gemini app is testing a new visual feature called Immersive View within its Students section, offering an image-driven way to explore topics through interconnected nodes. The interface appears to let learners navigate subjects - from dinosaurs to molecules - in a branching, non-linear format. The feature has been spotted in early testing by TestingCatalog.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.5 with faster editing

OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, an updated image generation system that promises faster output and more accurate multi-turn editing. The update also introduces a Sketch feature, template support, and two new API models for developers. The changes build on the image capabilities OpenAI has been expanding within ChatGPT over the past year.

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Recreating a 70-year love story frame by frame

A new short film called "Love, Rendered" uses generative AI tools developed with Google DeepMind to reconstruct moments from a real couple's life that were never captured on camera. The project explores how AI can fill in the visual gaps of a personal history spanning seven decades. It raises quiet but meaningful questions about memory, authenticity, and the role of AI in storytelling.

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Rebuilding AUTOMATIC1111 with Gradio Workflow

Hugging Face has published a detailed look at rebuilding AUTOMATIC1111, the widely used Stable Diffusion web UI, using Gradio Workflow. The post explores how the familiar interface and feature set can be reconstructed on a more modular, maintainable foundation. It offers a practical reference for developers looking to understand how classic image generation pipelines translate into the Gradio ecosystem.

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Director Danny Boyle Says He Used AI to Animate Photos in Latest Film ‘Ink’

Director Danny Boyle has openly acknowledged using generative AI to animate photographs in his latest film, Ink - a relatively rare instance of a major filmmaker publicly disclosing the technology's role in a finished theatrical release. The admission has drawn attention both for its transparency and for what it signals about AI's quiet integration into mainstream filmmaking. The technique involved bringing still images to life, a use case that has grown more capable and accessible as video gene