ChatGPT's image generator was recently made available to all Internet users. Briefly reserved for paid subscribers, the generator is now also accessible to those who are happy with the free plan. However, OpenAI imposes restrictions on these users to avoid overly intensive use, which could put pressure on its already overworked servers.
As Tibor Blaho noted, OpenAI will add a new account differentiation measure. By digging into the code of the Android version of the ChatGPT app, the researcher discovered that OpenAI intends to watermark images produced through free accounts.
A watermark on images created by ChatGPT
In the app's code, OpenAI refers to this watermark as the "new ImageGen watermark." Placed on ChatGPT 4o creations, the watermark, similar to the watermarks on photos on stock photo sites, will allow immediately detecting whether an image has been produced with generative AI. Shared on social networks, it will differentiate people with a free account from individuals who have subscribed to a plan.
If you do not want this watermark to appear on your productions made with ChatGPT, you will have to opt for a paid subscription, such as ChatGPT Plus at $20 per month, ChatGPT Team at $25 per month, or ChatGPT Pro, whose monthly price climbs to $200.
A sales strategy
With this new branding, OpenAI will likely seek to push free users to subscribe to a paid subscription. The startup is aware that its image generator is so popular that it has gone viral. That's why it should try to capitalize on this to try to increase its subscriber base.
For the moment, OpenAI has not yet officially announced this new feature. It is still possible that the watermarking project, identified in the Android app's code, will never see the light of day or be postponed indefinitely. However, OpenAI has confirmed its intention to include metadata compliant with the C2PA standard, a format increasingly adopted to guarantee traceability. and authenticity AI-generated images from ChatGPT creations. r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-xoduu5 r-18u37iz r-1q142lx" dir="ltr">
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