PRODUCT AND BRAND
Make material, packaging, and light serve the idea
Build a full product environment instead of generating an isolated packshot.
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GPT IMAGE 2 · GENERATE AND EDIT
GPT Image 2 Image GeneratorTurn direction into production-ready visuals
Build a complete composition from a prompt, or combine multiple references and direct changes to the subject, material, lighting, and framing. AI Shorts brings GPT Image 2 generation and editing into one creative flow for teams that need fast exploration without losing control of the details.
Add up to 16 reference images to switch into edit mode. Aspect-ratio and resolution choices match the selected canvas automatically.
One model, three visual jobs
Explore brand products, character-led stories, and social campaigns with a consistent prompting approach.
CHARACTER AND EDIT
Preserve identity cues while redirecting the scene
Start from a reference and state which elements remain and which relationships should change.
SOCIAL AND CAMPAIGN
Expand one theme into a publishable visual system
Carry a shared color and composition language across covers, posters, and a content series.
Original AI Shorts artwork exploring product, portrait, and social-content directions.
BEYOND ONE-CLICK OUTPUT
Core GPT Image 2 creative capabilities
These five capabilities map to real creative decisions: choose the delivery canvas, define the reference relationship, plan the iteration, direct the prompt, and prepare the final handoff. Select any item to jump to its practical example.
Let the delivery format shape the composition
GPT Image 2 in AI Shorts supports a broad set of aspect ratios with 1K, 2K, and 4K resolution choices. Treat the canvas as the beginning of the prompt and composition—not as a crop to fix later.
Auto is available at 1K, while 1:1 supports 1K or 2K. Choose another explicit ratio for 4K; the settings panel automatically removes incompatible combinations.
Prompt example
Create a 16:9 launch visual for a titanium travel bottle. Place the bottle on the right third and reserve the left side for a headline. Cool morning light passes through frosted glass, the metal edge remains crisp, and the restrained background suits a website hero.
DIRECTION CHECK
- Choose the channel first
- Name the banner, product page, portrait poster, or square cover before placing the visual weight.
- Then choose clarity
- Use 1K for direction finding and 2K—or 4K on compatible ratios—for detailed delivery.
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Combine multiple references in a high-fidelity edit
GPT Image 2 image editing supports up to 16 reference images. Each image can contribute a subject, styling cue, composition, material, or mood, allowing scattered visual inputs to become one coherent new scene.
Strong multi-image editing starts by assigning each reference a clear role, naming the identity cues that must remain, and describing exactly what the final composition should change.
Prompt example
Preserve the subject’s facial features, hair silhouette, and front-facing half-body framing. Replace the black jacket with a cobalt wool coat and move the background to a rain-washed Paris corner with shop-window reflections and soft backlight. Keep natural skin and realistic fabric texture.
DIRECTION CHECK
- Lock identity cues
- State which face, silhouette, brand color, or camera relationship must remain unchanged.
- Layer the changes
- Describe wardrobe, environment, time, material, and light separately to reduce conflicting direction.
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DIRECTION
Iterate continuously between generation and editing
GPT Image 2 works for both blank-page generation and continued image editing. For brand and content teams, exploration, selection, and revision can stay attached to one visual idea.
Confirm framing and tone with a lower-cost draft, then move into detail edits and higher-resolution delivery. This is usually easier to control than loading every micro-requirement into the first prompt.
Iteration example
Round one: create a minimal skincare campaign poster. Round two: preserve the bottle proportions and warm-white background, soften the hard shadow into morning light, expand the negative space at top right, and replace the plinth with pale travertine.
DIRECTION CHECK
- Find the direction
- Focus the first pass on subject, framing, and mood before adding small decoration.
- Edit in controlled steps
- Change a small number of important variables per round so the effect is easy to judge.
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Write natural language as a visual direction sheet
A good prompt is not measured by adjective count. For the GPT Image 2 image generator, clear priorities and relationships make a visual direction easier to execute.
AI Shorts supports English and Chinese creation. State what must appear, then add spatial relationships, visual atmosphere, and the final channel to reduce results that look impressive but cannot be used.
Prompt example
Subject: handmade leather headphone case. Composition: top-down, centered slightly low. Material: dark brown vegetable-tanned leather with matte brass. Light: afternoon window light and a soft long shadow. Background: blue-gray workbench. Use: 4:5 ecommerce social ad with clear headline space above.
DIRECTION CHECK
- Describe relationships
- Replace vague words like “premium” with subject position, light source, and material response.
- Name the use case
- Include website banner, product image, or social cover so the composition has a job.
SUBJECT · LIGHT · MATERIAL · COMPOSITION
Subject: handmade leather headphone case. Composition: top-down, centered slightly low. Material: dark brown vegetable-tanned leather with matte brass. Light: afternoon window light and a soft long shadow. Background: blue-gray workbench. Use: 4:5 ecommerce social ad with clear headline space above.
Subject: handmade leather headphone case. Composition: top-down, centered slightly low. Material: dark brown vegetable-tanned leather with matte brass. Light: afternoon window light and a soft long shadow. Background: blue-gray workbench. Use: 4:5 ecommerce social ad with clear headline space above.
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Prepare visuals for the rest of production
An image is one part of the content chain. This GPT Image 2 page keeps ratio, resolution, reference, and creation controls together so selected visuals can move into covers, ads, product pages, and short-video preparation.
When logos, prices, disclaimers, or dates must be exact, treat the generated image as a visual base and add proofread typography in a design or editing tool downstream.
Delivery example
Create a 9:16 visual base for a summer music festival. Keep the stage in the lower half with a crowd silhouette in front. Leave the upper 35% as a clean night sky with only light beams and faint haze for the date, lineup, and brand lockup to be added later.
DIRECTION CHECK
- Reserve layout space
- Specify the amount and location of negative space so the subject does not consume every usable area.
- Separate art from exact copy
- Generate atmosphere and framing first, then proof and typeset critical information downstream.
FROM IDEA TO HANDOFF
Who should use the GPT Image 2 image generator
When a job needs both fast direction finding and reference-led refinement, GPT Image 2 can connect visual exploration with practical editing.
Ecommerce and product teams
Build product-page, launch, and channel scenes, then refine material response and the selling idea.
Brand and advertising teams
Test campaign key art, outdoor posters, and digital ad framing before moving into final typography.
Content and social teams
Extend one theme across landscape, square, and portrait formats with a more coherent visual language.
Character and world designers
Explore wardrobe, material, palette, and environment combinations from a character or world premise.
Short-video preproduction
Prepare covers, storyboard references, and scene plates for the next stage of the AI Shorts video workflow.
Why bring GPT Image 2 into an AI Shorts workflow
The value is not another model button. It is the ability to compare, reuse, and move an image direction into the next production step.
Generate and edit from one entry point： Start from text with no upload, then naturally switch into a reference edit after adding an image.
Show only compatible settings： Ratio and resolution update together to prevent unsupported GPT Image 2 combinations.
Move image ideas into video work： Use an approved visual as a cover, scene reference, or input to later short-video production.
Choose models by task, not a leaderboard： Compare inputs, delivery specifications, and creative fit on the same decision criteria.
CHOOSE BY TASK
GPT Image 2 vs. Nano Banana 2 vs. Seedream 5.0 Pro
All three generate images, but their reference counts, canvas ranges, editing workflows, and delivery specifications differ. This table compares them against the same practical creative tasks.
| Area | GPT Image 2 | Nano Banana 2 | Seedream 5.0 Pro |
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| Inputs and references | Text generation; edit with up to 16 references | Text generation and reference-driven creation | Text generation and multi-reference image-to-image |
| Output resolution | 1K / 2K / 4K with some ratio constraints | 1K / 2K / 4K | Basic 1K / High 2K |
| Canvas range | Auto, common landscape and portrait ratios, plus ultrawide formats | Common ratios plus extreme 1:8 and 8:1 canvases | 8 common landscape, square, and portrait ratios |
| Reference focus | High-fidelity input preservation with directed changes | Multi-reference combinations and broad canvas exploration | Stable product and advertising image transformations |
| Good fit | General generation, detailed editing, and multi-channel delivery | Complex reference sets, extreme ratios, and high-resolution exploration | Product displays, advertising key art, and fast 1K/2K output |
Use this comparison to choose by task rather than as a quality ranking from a controlled benchmark. GPT Image 2 Auto is 1K-only, while 1:1 supports 1K or 2K. Available specifications will continue to evolve with the product.
Start with GPT Image 2 in three steps
Think of the task as a compact visual brief: choose the starting point, clarify the direction, and match the delivery channel.
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Start from text or a reference set
Write a prompt to explore a new image, or prepare up to 16 references with clear roles for subject, styling, composition, material, and mood.
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State the constants, changes, and use case
Organize subject, framing, material, light, and destination. For edits, separate what stays from what should change.
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Match ratio and resolution, then create
Validate the direction at the right specification and move the selected result into product, ad, social, or short-video production.
GPT Image 2 frequently asked questions
Clear answers about model capabilities, creative workflows, output specifications, and prompt craft.
What is GPT Image 2?
GPT Image 2 is a creative model for high-quality image generation and precise visual editing. It can build a complete scene from text or reshape the subject, composition, materials, and style of a reference image. In AI Shorts, those directions flow naturally into product, campaign, social, and short-video production.
Can GPT Image 2 do both text-to-image and image-to-image work?
Yes. GPT Image 2 can build a complete image from text or edit with up to 16 reference images. For multi-image work, describe whether each reference contributes the subject, styling, composition, material, or mood.
Which GPT Image 2 resolutions and aspect ratios are available?
AI Shorts offers GPT Image 2 at 1K, 2K, and 4K across landscape, portrait, square, and ultrawide ratios. Auto is 1K-only, while 1:1 supports 1K or 2K. The interface matches compatible options automatically.
Is GPT Image 2 suitable for posters with text?
It can establish a poster direction that includes layout intent. For logos, prices, dates, disclaimers, and other copy that must be exact, use the image as the visual base and add proofread typography in a downstream design or editing tool.
How can I make a reference edit more stable?
First identify the face, product silhouette, framing, or brand color that cannot change. Then describe the background, wardrobe, material, and lighting changes separately. Limiting each round to a few variables makes results easier to compare.
How do I choose between GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, and Seedream 5.0 Pro?
Try GPT Image 2 for general generation, high-fidelity reference edits, and flexible delivery. Compare Nano Banana 2 for larger reference sets or extreme aspect ratios, and Seedream 5.0 Pro for rapid product and advertising output at 1K or 2K. Test with your own material before standardizing a workflow.
How do I start using GPT Image 2 in AI Shorts?
Enter a prompt in the composer, add reference material when needed, choose an aspect ratio and resolution, and submit. AI Shorts carries GPT Image 2, the creative brief, and the selected settings into the image generation workspace.
Build your next visual direction with GPT Image 2
Move from concept generation to reference-led edits and channel-ready canvases, turning each result into an asset that can keep moving through production.
Create with GPT Image 2