GPT Image 2 AI Image Generator

Text-to-Image — Write a detailed prompt and GPT Image 2 generates an image that closely follows your instructions. The model uses world knowledge and reasoning to interpret context, not just surface-level keywords. Describe a product shot, a historical scene, an infographic layout, or a photorealistic portrait — the model understands what you mean and renders it accurately.

Image Editing — Upload one or more reference images and describe the changes you want. GPT Image 2 excels at targeted edits: changing a single element without disrupting the rest, applying style from one image to another, inserting subjects into new scenes while preserving their identity, or adjusting specific aspects like lighting or color. Put your editing instruction in the prompt and attach the source images.

Most image models struggle with text. Letters get garbled, spacing breaks down, and complex layouts collapse into unreadable noise. GPT Image 2 is one of the few models that can consistently render readable, accurate text in generated images.

This makes it the go-to model for:

Infographics — Charts, data visualizations, and multi-column layouts with accurate labels.

UI mockups — App screens, website wireframes, and interface designs with readable navigation and labels.

Marketing materials — Headlines, taglines, and branded visuals where typography matters.

Product packaging — Labels, nutrition facts, instructions — complex text-heavy designs that most models cannot handle.

For best results with text, put the exact copy you want in "quotes" within your prompt and describe the typography style.

When editing images, the hardest challenge is making a specific change without accidentally altering everything else. GPT Image 2 solves this with instruction-following precision.

You can:

Adjust lighting — "Add soft golden-hour light from the left" without changing the subject, composition, or background.

Swap objects or clothing — "Replace the red jacket with a navy blue trench coat" while preserving face, pose, and scene.

Insert people into scenes — Place a specific person into a new environment while maintaining their likeness, expression, and proportions.

Apply style transfer — "Restyle this photo as a watercolor illustration" while keeping the subject recognizable.

The key is to be explicit about what must stay unchanged. "Preserve the subject's face, pose, and clothing — change only the background" is the kind of instruction that gets accurate results.

GPT Image 2 at high quality typically takes 2–3 minutes to generate. This is longer than many other models on NeonLights AI, and it's intentional — the model performs deep reasoning and multiple passes to deliver the quality you're paying for.

Do not close the browser or navigate away while a generation is in progress. The generation runs on Replicate's infrastructure and NeonLights AI will display the result as soon as it's ready.

If you're doing rapid iteration with simple prompts, consider starting with a faster model to explore directions, then switching to GPT Image 2 for your final, refined version.

Be specific: Replace vague language with concrete descriptions. Instead of "make it better," say "add soft coastal daylight" or "change the hat to dark green velvet."

Use photography language for realism: Mention lens type, lighting quality, and depth of field. "Shot with a 50mm lens, f/1.8, soft window light from the right" gets you closer to real photography than generic terms.

Lock what shouldn't change: When editing, explicitly state what must stay the same. "Change only the background, preserve the subject's face, clothing, and pose."

Put text in quotes: For readable in-image text, wrap the exact copy in "quotes" and describe the typography. "Bold sans-serif headline, white on dark background, centered."

Reference multiple images clearly: When using input images, describe how they relate. "Apply the painterly style from image 1 to the subject and composition from image 2."