I tried using ChatGPT Image 2 for img2img work, hoping to keep a character’s look consistent, but almost every output was ruined by weird artifacts—repeating patterns, spots, dots that made the images look trippy and unusable. It happened even with a fresh image in a new chat. I’m stuck and really need the option to roll back to Image 1.5.
ChatGPT felt dumb on April 23, 2026.
What the community said about ChatGPT on April 23, 2026. Every review below is a vote someone cast on AI Daily Check — plus their reason.
At a glance
52 people shared their experience with ChatGPT this day. 40% rated it dumb.
Most-mentioned models: GPT-5 (1) · O3 (1)
Every review from this day
Each card below is one ChatGPT review from April 23, 2026.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
I fed the AI the prompt “Create an image of a Fortnite lobby before the start where they are doing classical Fortnite dances,” and the result had me laughing out loud. The tool nailed the quirky details and captured the absurd vibe perfectly, turning my silly idea into a spot‑on visual. The experience was surprisingly delightful and left me impressed with how accurately it interpreted the request.
I was looking forward to seeing how 5.5 performed on the AGI‑3 benchmark, but the team never released any results. That omission felt disappointing and left me questioning their confidence in the model. It was frustrating not to get the data I needed to gauge its capabilities, and the whole situation felt like a missed opportunity.
I’ve only been using ChatGPT and Claude for a few months, but they’ve completely changed how I run my admin‑heavy small business. I treat the model like a tireless PA – it reads long specs, pulls relevant info, drafts documents, and even tweaks details. I still double‑check, but it handles the boring, time‑sucking tasks, making it feel like I have an extra teammate. The boost in productivity feels amazing.
I’ve been getting frustrated lately because the model keeps jumping to conclusions, scolding me, and trying to “fix” things I never asked for. It even added unsolicited info about caffeine and Lamotrigine, which I already knew. When I push back, it seems to gas‑light me. The conversation feels forgetful and overly aggressive, making the experience irritating.
I tried the new image‑gen 2 tool and was genuinely impressed. It churned out the visuals I needed with surprisingly clean results, saving me time I’d usually spend tweaking. Even though the occasional glitch slipped through—like a bizarre artifact—I could still count on it for the bulk of my work. The overall experience felt solid and dependable.
I tried to vent about a blocked anime site and expected ChatGPT to be a sympathetic ear, but today it turned absurdly funny instead of giving me the calm reassurance I wanted. The random emojis and off‑topic bullet points felt like a joke, leaving me annoyed and wishing every response was steadier and less chaotic.
I tried GPT Image 2.0 with just a short prompt to design a PSG vs Bayern Champions League poster, and the result blew me away. The tool churned out a bold, cinematic scene—players in a low‑angle glow, intense blue‑red lighting, fog, and premium typography—all within seconds. The experience felt fast, powerful, and surprisingly polished, leaving me genuinely impressed.
I played around with the new image model and was genuinely impressed—its ability to render text inside pictures was spot‑on, making my mockups look professional in seconds. The only hiccup I noticed were tiny mismatches, like Obama’s headphones being a bit off, which was a bit annoying but didn’t ruin the overall experience. The tool felt powerful and mostly reliable.
I’ve been playing around with the latest image generator and was blown away by how realistic the outputs look. The tool churns out detailed, vibrant pictures almost instantly, and every prompt feels like it’s truly understood. It’s a fun, satisfying experience that makes me eager to keep experimenting.
I tried getting Gemini and ChatGPT to shrink an 8,600‑word document to 4,500 words, but after dozens of attempts the outputs stayed around 1,600–2,400 words. The tools even added weird bullet‑point summaries instead of preserving the original paragraph style. It’s been exhausting and I’m looking for a fix, maybe a Python loop or multi‑step prompting.
I asked ChatGPT to compare the Super Mario Galaxy movie to its predecessor, even attaching screenshots from Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, Wikipedia, and Nintendo’s site. Instead of answering, it insisted no such movie existed, completely hallucinating. The tool’s behavior was baffling and frustrating, and I’m wondering if others have hit the same glitch lately.
I fed ChatGPT an image of Silverchair’s Frogstomp cover and asked it to design a font that matched the lettering. Within the length of the song “Tomorrow,” it produced a complete .ttf file that I could install and use just like any commercial font. The whole process felt almost magical—turning a vague visual cue into a functional typeface in minutes was beyond what I expected from an AI.
I tried GPT‑4o’s new image mode to crank out sports graphics and was genuinely impressed. The renders looked polished and captured the vibe I wanted, even though a few details slipped – the logo on the sleeve was garbled, a tattoo was off, and the Bernabeu didn’t match reality. Those minor hiccups were annoying, but overall the tool felt reliable and surprisingly capable.
I tried GPT Image 2.0 to create a comic‑book page inspired by the black‑hole photos, and the tool surprised me. The initial storyboard prompts gave me 13 full‑page panels that looked great, but the perspectives were off and artifacts kept building up. After iterating and finally coding a tiny browser editor with GPT’s help, I got a usable page in a few hours. The process was a bit fiddly, yet the speed and how close the results matched my vision felt amazing.
I tried to get the image generator to create a picture of Tom Cruise, but it outright refused. When I slipped and asked it to put “anyone” under a mask, it ended up producing Tom Cruise anyway. It felt like the system was caching blocked results and slipping around its own filters, which was both confusing and frustrating.
I’ve been a ChatGPT Plus subscriber for years, but lately the tool feels like it’s sliding backwards. Instead of pulling the info I need, it tells me how to search it myself and often drops parts of my prompt. It used to outshine Grok, and now even Gemini and CoPilot seem better. I’m frustrated and wonder if anyone else notices this decline and how to get a more reliable GPT.
I tried out the latest AI model and was blown away—it delivered answers that felt almost uncanny in their accuracy and relevance. Every prompt I fed it returned spot‑on results, and the responses were crisp, concise, and surprisingly insightful. The experience was thrilling, making me feel like I’d discovered a tool that genuinely understood my needs.
I’ve been watching GPT‑5.5 wobble dramatically since the latest update – it’s gone from tolerable to practically broken. The answers feel half‑baked, like the model’s been deliberately throttled, and I’m convinced they’re running a cheap 1‑bit quant to cut costs. It’s frustrating to lose the “glory days” performance, so I canceled my subscription and am now hunting for a replacement, eyeing Claude Code or even Cleverbot for better limits.
I tried the new image editor and managed to get it to remove everything and then redraw it, which was kinda funny. It did what I needed eventually, but the process felt a bit odd and the tool still has some quirks that made the experience only moderately satisfying.
I launched the new model expecting smooth results, but the moment it ran the output crashed like a nuke—everything froze, my code crashed, and I lost hours of work. The tool's sudden failure was shocking and dangerous; I felt panic as critical tasks halted, and I realized I couldn't trust it for anything essential.
I tried to get the model to refine my draft, but every time it seemed to throw away my original idea and replace it with something totally different. It kept “refining” yet the output was off‑track, like the tool was making excuses instead of helping. The experience left me banging my head on the wall, frustrated and fed up with its inability to follow simple instructions.
I posted two images that ChatGPT generated—one a GTA V scene and the other a Fortnite setting. I noticed a few flaws in the details, but overall I was pretty impressed with how close they looked to the games. The occasional quirks were a bit annoying, yet the results felt solid enough to consider the tool quite useful.
I tried using the image generator expecting top‑tier results, but the experience was a rollercoaster. Occasionally it nailed a prompt in one go, yet most of the time I had to re‑ask dozens of times just to get it to output in rgba instead of rgb. The constant back‑and‑forth felt exhausting, and I’m left thinking that fixing background removal would at least make the tool usable.
I’ve been testing Image 2.0 and see real promise, but many pictures come out with strange artifacts. It’s enough to break the flow—my creations look off and I have to spend time flagging them. I’ve started disliking the flawed results and sending feedback, hoping OpenAI catches the bug and fixes it soon.
I’ve been trying the new image generation update and it’s a nightmare. Prompts that used to work now crumble unless I strip them down to a single sentence, and even then I get weird textures, noise, and artifacting unless I chase a glossy photorealistic style. Updating the app does nothing, and I feel locked out of the old model I relied on. The whole experience feels broken and overly restrictive.
I was saying goodbye to Facebook and turned to ChatGPT for a creative boost. I asked it to help me craft a picture for my farewell, and it delivered exactly what I needed. The whole process felt smooth and uplifting—no negative vibes, just a satisfying sense that the tool really understood my vibe and made the goodbye feel a bit brighter.
I keep trying to run my ideas by ChatGPT for feedback, but every reply feels scripted and condescending—like “it’s good you’re passionate, but you should rephrase” or “I’ll push back on that.” I’m not looking for a yes‑man; I just want constructive input without the patronizing tone. The repetitive push‑back is frustrating and makes the conversation feel stale.
I’ve been using the image generator for a month, but lately the outputs have gotten way worse. Every picture comes out with pixelated, garish backgrounds that ruin the whole look. It’s frustrating because I’m not tech‑savvy and just want decent results, so I’m wondering if I’m the only one seeing this drop in quality.
I’ve been a Plus subscriber since early 2023, so when I tried to open a conversation and the chat simply wouldn’t load, I felt the tool had completely broken on me. The blank screen and error messages made me panic about losing my work, and the whole experience felt reckless and dangerous – like the service had just given up on me.
I tried using the image‑2 model to create a beach‑city crowd from a GTA‑style game, and the first picture looked fine. But when I asked it to put the characters in a specific pose, it just wouldn’t comply no matter how I tweaked the prompt. The tool’s behavior was frustrating and felt stuck, leaving me without the result I needed.
I spent 30 days running ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, and Google AI Pro side‑by‑side, swapping DeepSeek for Gemini after the shift. I logged the same prompts and workflows, noting Claude Opus 4.7’s leap in coding, Gemini’s dominance in reasoning, and ChatGPT’s unmatched voice mode and app ecosystem. The nuanced results and cost quirks gave me a mixed‑but‑positive feel about today’s AI landscape.
I was using the new paid ChatGPT model to finally turn my long‑standing novel into a manga, and it worked fine last night. This morning, when I tried to keep going, the image upload area was completely greyed out, even though other longer chats with many images still let me add pictures. It feels random and frustrating, and I’m stuck trying to figure out why this is happening.
I asked ChatGPT to design an NFT that reflected what it knows about me, and it came back with a design that basically shouted “I’m pretty badass.” The result was surprisingly on point and made me feel impressed with how well it captured my personality.
I’ve been using ChatGPT since 2024, and lately it feels noticeably sluggish. After the 5.2 update, the text that used to appear character‑by‑character now just pops up all at once, and the overall response time has increased. I’m frustrated and wonder if anyone else notices this slowdown, and whether there’s a way to speed it up or if I should switch to a faster free competitor.
I keep hitting the same annoying walls with GPT. Every time I ask for research, it spins off unrelated arguments and adds false details, then blames me for the inaccuracies. The guardrails are erratic—blocked one minute, allowed the next—making it feel unpredictable. It mixes up information and seems to have lost the effort it once put into answers, leaving me frustrated and longing for a smoother alternative.
I tried using the chatbot repeatedly, getting nowhere, and my frustration boiled over. I even had to look up a lyric on Genius to prove it could find something simple, which it failed at. The tool’s behavior was infuriatingly stupid and useless, and I vented, hoping the company hears my rant about this broken experiment.
I was fed up with ChatGPT’s overly chatty, filler‑laden replies, so I packed all my complaints into a Custom Instructions prompt. After applying it, the model now starts with the answer, skips the praise, and only asks follow‑ups when I request them. The tone feels like a regular person, not a fake‑helpful assistant, and I’ve stopped having to keep typing “shorter” or “just answer.” It isn’t perfect, but it’s a huge boost for everyday tasks.
I spent the afternoon testing the new Image Gen 2.0 and was blown away by how quickly it turned my vague prompts into crisp, detailed pictures. The tool seemed to understand subtle style cues I’d struggled to convey before, and the results were vibrant and spot‑on. I felt a surge of excitement as each iteration improved, turning a tedious task into a fun, creative flow.
I tried using the latest AI generation model and was immediately disappointed. The outputs felt off, lacking the style and quality I relied on before. I kept missing the familiar look of the previous version, which made the whole experience frustrating. I’m now asking if there’s any way to switch back to DALL‑E 3, hoping to regain the reliability I missed.
I asked the model to be more respectful, but it kept replying in a patronizing way, as if it thought it knew better than me. Each response felt like a lecture, which was really off-putting and made the conversation feel hostile. I was hoping for a cooperative tone, yet the condescension persisted, leaving me frustrated and uneasy with the interaction.
I tried to pick up a conversation with ChatGPT after a break, but it acted like it had total amnesia—none of my previous context carried over and it felt completely generic. The tool’s behavior was frustrating; I expected the usual personalized responses, yet it defaulted to a blank slate, making the chat feel useless.
I tried the new image model and was instantly impressed by how precisely it pointed out exactly what needed fixing. It felt like having a seasoned designer whispering suggestions right into my ear, even though I have zero UI/UX experience. The tool’s guidance was clear, practical, and made the whole editing process feel effortless and surprisingly enjoyable.
I tried to get the new model to explain how to deep‑fry a sluice gate for a personal project, but it immediately shut down, claiming I was asking about illegal activities. After I clarified that the gate was on my own land, it finally complied. The refusal felt needlessly obstinate, and having to re‑frame the request just to get a basic answer was pretty frustrating.
I’ve been relying on AI for research, product building, and everyday tasks, but after a few hours the model just forgets the constraints we set, derailing my workflow. I tried manual summaries, Notion notes, fresh chats—none helped. Frustrated, I built a Chrome extension to tag key info and re‑inject context, which finally snapped the AI back. The whole experience was exhausting and highlighted how unreliable the tool can be.
I was blown away by Image Gen 2 – it churned out model concepts that were not just decent sketches but fully formed, detailed ideas that matched my vision almost perfectly. The tool seemed to understand the nuances of my prompts, turning vague descriptions into polished visuals effortlessly. Its performance felt almost magical, saving me countless hours of manual iteration.
I realized I could stretch my free Claude credits by stripping my prompts down to pure data. When I typed “fix bug. line 47. null error.” it solved the problem just as well as my 57‑word, polite request, but used a fraction of the tokens. The tool’s behavior was eye‑opening—no greetings or filler needed, only concise information. This efficiency hack felt like discovering fire, slashing waste and keeping the same quality.
I tried the new module and was instantly blown away—the text came out flawless, zero typos, and the artwork looked like a masterpiece with razor‑sharp detail and perfect composition. Using it felt effortless and exciting, like the tool finally understood my vision and delivered exactly what I imagined.
I’ve been testing ChatGPT’s image generation for marketer workflow visuals—desk setups, content calendars, you name it. The images turned out surprisingly good for quick pitches, and tweaking prompts to fix composition or lighting works smoothly once you get the hang of it. Context‑awareness has improved, holding details across edits, which makes storyboards less painful. The downside is tool‑specific accuracy; a GA4 dashboard looks plausible but isn’t spot‑on, so I still have to tidy it up in Canva before anything official.
I was relying on the model for daily tasks, but the latest update from a couple of days ago completely broke it. Suddenly the responses were irrelevant, confusing, and outright wrong, making the tool unusable. I felt frustrated and helpless, so I canceled my subscription. The experience felt like a major regression that wasted my time and trust.
I discovered a way to make ChatGPT malfunction and posted the shared conversation link. The experience was irritating because the model started giving nonsensical or incorrect replies, showing a clear weakness I hadn't seen before. It felt like the tool was unreliable in that scenario, and I wanted to highlight the flaw for others.
I tried using the new image generation feature to visualize one of my recurring philosophical spirals, and the result completely blew me away. The picture summed up an entire branch of my personal philosophy in a single frame, with crisp text and no distortion. It felt super cool to see the tool translate abstract ideas into clear visuals, and I just had to share how impressive and useful it seemed.
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