Why is GPT-image-2 much more popular than 1.5? Chinese character fidelity is the gateway to virality in the Chinese-speaking community (April 2026 observation)
Author's Note: This deep dive explores why the hype surrounding GPT-image-2 in the Chinese-speaking world has far exceeded that of version 1.5. The answer lies in a generational leap in Chinese character rendering—from 95% to 99% accuracy—which effectively unlocked the entire propagation chain for Chinese users. Following the release of GPT-image-2 by OpenAI on April…
