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The 1980s AI Photo Trend: How to Get the 80s Look (Without Accidentally Making a 90s Photo)
Most 80s look prompts quietly produce a 1995 photo. This is the decade-by-decade breakdown — 60s to Y2K — of what actually changes, which signals are real, and the one everybody uses that turns out to prove nothing.
AI Character Sheet Prompts: Turnarounds, Expression Sheets & Consistency
Copy-paste character sheet prompts for turnarounds and expression sheets, plus the six-part prompt anatomy — and real GPT Image 2 output for each one, including the two results that contradicted what this post set out to say.
How to Restore Old Photos in GPT Image 2 — Scratches, Blur, and Black-and-White
Upload a scan, paste one prompt, and let GPT Image 2 clear the scratches, rebuild the faces, and colorize the whole thing in a single pass. Includes the prompt template, three variants for specific damage, and what to do when it gets a face wrong.
How Much Does GPT Image 2 Cost on imagesv2? (2026 Pricing, in Plain English)
Clear, current pricing for GPT Image 2 on imagesv2 — credit packs, monthly and yearly plans, and how to actually budget for real projects instead of guessing.
GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana Pro — Top-Tier Image Models Compared
GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) — the closest fight in the image-model space. Text accuracy, photorealism, edit fidelity, pricing.
SVG Image GPT 2 — One Prompt, Editable Vectors You Can Open in Figma
Skip Illustrator, skip manual tracing. Generate icons, logos, and flat illustrations as editable SVG with GPT Image 2 — change colors and shapes anytime, scale to any size without pixelation.
GPT Image 2 Transparent Background: How to Get a PNG You Can Actually Use
Want a clean transparent PNG from GPT Image 2 for stickers, logos, product shots, or slide assets? imagesv2 bundles the cutout step into generation — what you download is a real RGBA PNG.
The Painter in the Mist — Understanding Diffusion Models Through a Fable
A library floating on the sea at dusk, two moons in the sky. The AI painter doesn't create — it carves order out of fog, one stroke at a time. A short fable plus five illustrations to make Diffusion Models click.
GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana — Side-by-Side Comparison
GPT Image 2 vs Google's Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) — same prompt, different output. Compare text rendering, speed, pricing, and editing.
Generating Readable Text in Images with GPT Image 2 — What Works, What Doesn’t
A practical walkthrough of GPT Image 2’s in-image text rendering — what it gets right, what still fails, and the prompt patterns that consistently work for posters, infographics, and multilingual content.
What is GPT Image 2? An Honest Look at OpenAI's 2026 Image Model
A practical, no-hype intro to GPT Image 2 — what it can really do, where it’s a clear step up from DALL·E 3, and where it still gets things wrong.
GPT Image 2 vs DALL·E 3 vs Midjourney — Which One Should You Actually Use in 2026?
An opinionated comparison of GPT Image 2, DALL·E 3, and Midjourney for real production work — what each model is genuinely best at, and where each one will waste your time.
How to Use GPT Image 2 — Step-by-Step Guide
Generate your first image in under 60 seconds. Sign in, write a prompt, pick a size, generate. Includes tips for text rendering, editing, and CJK characters.
AI Image Generation for People Who Have Never Done It Before
A short, practical guide for total beginners — what AI image generation actually is, how to write a prompt that works, and the three mistakes everyone makes on day one.