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30 ChatGPT Film Photo Prompts to get an authentic 35mm analog look

30 copy-paste prompts

Upload any photo, swap in [YOUR PHOTO], and ChatGPT (GPT-4o) restyles it with real analog character: soft grain, Portra and Cinestill color, light leaks and halation, while keeping your real face. Copy, paste, and turn digital shots into film frames in minutes.

In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

Louis Corneloup
By Louis Corneloup Β· Founder, Techpresso
Last updated Β·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

Film Stocks & Color

5 prompts

Kodak Portra Warmth

1/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a 35mm frame on Kodak Portra 400, with warm pastel skin, creamy highlights, and fine grain. Paste a well-lit portrait, then keep the flattering analog take that still looks like you.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a 35mm film photo emulating Kodak Portra 400, with warm pastel skin tones, gentle contrast, and creamy highlights. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine natural film grain, soft rolled-off shadows, and the flattering, timeless color of portrait film. Keep the composition intact. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Portra is the go-to for skin β€” name it explicitly for reliably flattering tones.

Cinestill 800T Night

2/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a nighttime Cinestill 800T film photo with teal shadows, tungsten glow, and red halation on lights. Save the after-dark still and post it, or generate again if the red bloom is too strong.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a nighttime film photo emulating Cinestill 800T, with cool teal shadows, warm tungsten highlights, and glowing red halation around bright lights. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add moody grain and a cinematic after-dark mood. Keep the framing as-is. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: The red 'halation' glow around lights is Cinestill's signature β€” ask for it by name.

Fuji Green Tones

3/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a 35mm Fuji-style film photo with lush greens, cool shadows, and punchy color. Pick the freshest green palette and use it in a matching set.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a 35mm film photo in the style of Fujifilm stock, with lush green tones, cool shadows, and crisp, punchy color. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, clean contrast, and the fresh, slightly cool palette Fuji film is known for. Keep the composition intact. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Fuji suits outdoor and greenery shots β€” mention 'lush greens, cool shadows'.

Black & White Tri-X

4/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a Kodak Tri-X 400 black-and-white film photo with deep blacks and silver-halide grain. Print the documentary grayscale if your face still reads clearly.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a black-and-white film photo emulating Kodak Tri-X 400, with rich contrast, deep blacks, and pronounced silver-halide grain. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add classic monochrome tonality and a timeless documentary mood while keeping skin tones natural in grayscale. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Tri-X reads bold and grainy β€” great for a documentary or street feel.

Faded Expired Film

5/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as expired 35mm film, with shifted pastels, faded contrast, and heavier grain. Keep the dreamy accident if the color cast still feels like you.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a 35mm photo shot on expired film, with shifted colors, faded contrast, and unpredictable pastel casts. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add heavier grain, muted highlights, and a nostalgic, dreamy imperfection as if the film sat in a drawer for years. Keep the framing. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Expired-film looks thrive on imperfection β€” ask for 'unpredictable pastel color shifts'.

Grain & Texture

5 prompts

Fine Portrait Grain

6/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a low-ISO portrait film look with fine even grain, crisp detail, and smooth skin. Download the clean analog texture and compare it to your digital original.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with fine, even grain typical of a low-ISO portrait film, keeping detail crisp and skin smooth. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle analog texture, soft contrast, and a subtle organic feel that reads as real film, not a digital filter. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Ask for 'fine, low-ISO grain' when you want texture without a gritty look.

Heavy High-ISO Grain

7/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a moody pushed-1600 film photo with chunky high-ISO grain and raw low-light contrast. Export the gritty night take if the grain still feels charming.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a moody film photo with heavy, chunky high-ISO grain like pushed 1600-speed film. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gritty texture, elevated contrast, and a raw, atmospheric low-light mood. Let the grain be visible and characterful without hiding my face. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Say 'grain visible but face still clear' so the texture doesn't obscure you.

Halation Glow

8/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] with soft film halation, so bright highlights bloom in a warm-red glow at the edges. Hold the dreamiest window-light bloom, then regenerate if it veils your face.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with soft halation, where bright highlights bloom with a gentle warm-red glow around their edges. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, soft contrast, and the dreamy analog bloom that film gives to windows, lights, and bright skies. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Halation shows best when there are bright light sources β€” backlit shots shine.

Dust & Scratches

9/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into an aged film scan with dust specks, fine scratches, and faded color. Leave the tactile flaws and tape the old-negative look in a journal.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into an aged film photo with subtle dust specks, fine scratches, and the imperfect texture of a scanned negative. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle grain, slightly faded color, and the tactile, hand-developed feel of an old print. Keep the flaws subtle, not overwhelming. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Keep it 'subtle' β€” too many scratches looks like damage, not character.

Soft Vignette Falloff

10/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with a vintage-lens vignette that gently darkens the corners. Set the centered falloff as your lock screen, or try a lighter edge.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with a natural soft vignette, gently darkening the corners as a vintage lens would. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, warm tones, and a subtle focus falloff toward the edges that draws the eye to the center. Keep the effect gentle. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Ask for a 'subtle vignette' β€” heavy corner darkening looks like a cheap filter.

Light Leaks & Effects

5 prompts

Warm Light Leak

11/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] with a warm orange-red light leak bleeding in from one edge of the frame. Steer the flare away from your face, then save the sun-flared negative.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with a warm orange-red light leak bleeding in from one edge of the frame. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, soft contrast, and the accidental, sun-flared charm of a real light-leaked negative. Keep the leak off my face so features stay clear. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Tell it to 'keep the leak off the face' so the effect adds mood without hiding you.

Date Stamp Corner

12/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a film snapshot with a small orange date stamp in the lower-right corner. Check the stamp does not cover you, then post the point-and-shoot mood.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo with a small orange date stamp printed in the lower-right corner, like an old point-and-shoot. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, slightly warm color, and a casual snapshot mood that feels genuinely captured on film. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Specify the corner and 'orange digits' so the stamp looks period-accurate.

Double Exposure

13/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a film double exposure, blending your portrait with a soft overlay of foliage or city lights. Pick the layered take where your face still shows through.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a creative film double exposure, blending my portrait with a soft overlay of foliage or city lights. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add fine grain, dreamy transparency, and the layered, in-camera feel of a real analog double exposure. Keep my face recognizable through the blend. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Name the second layer ('foliage', 'city lights') so the blend isn't random.

Flash-at-Night

14/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a hard-flash night film photo, bright against a dark grainy background. Drop the nightlife candid in the chat after a late show.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a film photo shot with a hard flash at night, brightening me against a dark, grainy background. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add punchy contrast, subtle halation on background lights, and the candid nightlife energy of flash film photography. Frame a casual composition. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Flash-film night shots feel candid β€” ask for 'slightly off-center framing'.

Lens Flare & Sun

15/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a backlit film photo with a soft anamorphic-style sun flare streaking across the frame. Save the hazy golden glow if your face stays softly lit.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a backlit film photo with a soft anamorphic-style sun flare streaking across the frame. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add warm golden light, fine grain, and a hazy, romantic glow around the edges. Keep my face softly lit and clear despite the backlight. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Backlit flare needs fill β€” say 'keep the face softly lit' to avoid a silhouette.

Cinematic & Aspect Ratios

5 prompts

Widescreen Movie Still

16/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a widescreen cinematic film still with teal-and-amber grade, soft grain, and a paused-movie mood. Use the storytelling crop as a poster, or run a tighter frame.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a cinematic film still with teal-and-amber color grading, soft grain, and a moody, storytelling atmosphere. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle contrast, filmic highlights, and a composition that feels like a frame paused from a movie. Frame a widescreen shot. 16:9.

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Pro tip: Cinematic grades read best wide β€” use 16:9 for a true movie-frame feel.

Vintage Super 8 Frame

17/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a Super 8 home-movie frame with warm fade, soft focus, heavy grain, and subtle gate wobble. Play the 8mm nostalgia as a story slide.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a Super 8 home-movie frame, with warm faded color, soft focus, heavy grain, and subtle gate wobble. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add rounded soft edges and the nostalgic texture of 8mm film. Frame a warm, casual composition. 4:3.

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Pro tip: Super 8 feels most authentic in a boxier 4:3 frame with soft edges.

Medium-Format Square

18/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a rich 6x6 medium-format film photo with fine grain, creamy highlights, and deep detail. Print the square analog look and frame the premium take.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a rich medium-format film photo with fine grain, smooth tonal gradation, and a crisp, high-fidelity analog look. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add creamy highlights, deep detail, and the premium quality of a 6x6 negative. Frame a clean square composition. 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Medium format looks best square (1:1) β€” it mimics a Hasselblad or Rolleiflex frame.

Anamorphic Cinema Portrait

19/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into an anamorphic cinema portrait with an ultra-wide frame, horizontal flares, and shallow filmic focus. Keep the big-screen mood if your skin stays warm.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into an anamorphic cinema portrait with an ultra-wide frame, subtle horizontal lens flares, and shallow filmic depth of field. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add teal shadows, warm skin, and gentle grain for a big-screen mood. Frame a widescreen composition. 16:9.

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Pro tip: Anamorphic 'horizontal blue flares' are the signature β€” request them explicitly.

Classic 3:2 Frame

20/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a standard 35mm film frame in the classic 3:2 ratio, with fine grain and honest everyday color. Slide it into a set of real film shots and see if it blends.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a standard 35mm film frame with the classic 3:2 aspect ratio, fine grain, and balanced natural color. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle contrast, warm true-to-life tones, and the honest, everyday look of a well-exposed film shot. Frame a classic composition. 3:2.

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Pro tip: 3:2 is the native 35mm ratio β€” use it when you want the most authentic frame shape.

Scenes & Subjects

5 prompts

Golden-Hour Portrait

21/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into a golden-hour film portrait with Portra-style skin, soft grain, and a dreamy backlit glow. Send the sunset warmth to whoever was there that evening.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into a film portrait in warm golden-hour light, with soft grain, gentle flare, and creamy Portra-style skin tones. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add a dreamy backlit glow, rolled-off highlights, and the timeless warmth of sunset film photography. Frame a chest-up composition. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Golden hour + Portra tones is the most flattering combo for film portraits.

Street Photography

22/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a candid film street photo with Tri-X-style grain, available light, and an unposed documentary feel. Keep the raw 35mm energy and post the sidewalk take.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a candid film street photo with Tri-X-style grain, natural contrast, and an unposed documentary feel. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add urban backdrop detail, honest available light, and the raw energy of a 35mm street frame. Frame a candid composition. 3:2.

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Pro tip: Street film reads best candid β€” ask for 'unposed, natural available light'.

Beach Day Analog

23/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] into a sun-soaked beach film photo with faded warm color, rolled-off highlights, and a hazy summer glow. Tape the holiday snapshot on the fridge.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] into a sun-soaked film photo at the beach, with faded warm color, soft grain, and a hazy summer glow. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add bright rolled-off highlights, gentle contrast, and the nostalgic feel of summer holiday film snaps. Frame a relaxed composition. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Bright scenes suit a 'slightly faded, warm' grade for that summer-film mood.

Cafe Window Light

24/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] into an intimate cafe-window film photo with soft directional daylight and muted warm tones. Sit with the cozy candid, then share it as a quiet morning post.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] into an intimate film photo by a cafe window, with soft directional daylight, fine grain, and muted warm tones. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle shadows, a cozy atmosphere, and the quiet, everyday charm of a candid film moment. Frame a close composition. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Window light gives natural direction β€” say 'soft light from the side'.

Road-Trip Landscape

25/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a nostalgic road-trip film landscape with wide framing, faded warmth, and a sun-bleached horizon. Keep yourself in the wandering mood, then save it for the trip album.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a nostalgic film landscape from a road trip, with wide framing, faded warm color, soft grain, and a dreamy horizon. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle contrast, natural sky tones, and the wandering, sun-bleached mood of travel film. Frame a wide composition. 3:2.

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Pro tip: Wide travel scenes suit 3:2 or 16:9 β€” give the horizon room to breathe.

Fixes & Use-Cases

5 prompts

Digital-to-Film Convert

26/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT turns [YOUR PHOTO] from a clean digital image into a believable 35mm film photo with grain, gentle halation, and analog color. Soften the clinical sharpness, then keep the version that still matches your composition.

Turn [YOUR PHOTO] from a clean digital image into a believable 35mm film photo, adding fine grain, gentle halation, and analog color while keeping the composition intact. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Soften the clinical digital sharpness and add organic film character. Keep it realistic. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Ask it to 'soften digital sharpness' β€” over-crisp images betray the film illusion.

Subtle Film Emulation

27/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] with a light film emulation: faint grain, gentle warmth, and soft contrast that does not look heavily filtered. Compare the understated grade to your original, then keep the natural one.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] with a subtle film emulation β€” light grain, gentle warm tones, and soft contrast β€” that enhances the mood without looking heavily filtered. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Keep colors natural and the effect understated for a tasteful, professional finish. Preserve the framing. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: For a professional look, ask for 'subtle, not heavily filtered' film character.

Match a Film Set

28/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT converts [YOUR PHOTO] to match a cohesive analog set, using consistent Portra-style tones, fine grain, and soft contrast. Line it up with your other film frames and keep the one that blends.

Convert [YOUR PHOTO] to match a cohesive film-photo set, using consistent Portra-style tones, fine grain, and soft contrast so it blends with other analog frames. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Keep the color grade uniform and understated. Preserve the composition. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Name one film stock and reuse it across every shot so your set stays consistent.

Film Profile Picture

29/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT restyles [YOUR PHOTO] as a square film-look profile picture with warm Portra tones, fine grain, and a flattering soft glow. Put your face in the middle, then switch the analog avatar on.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] into a square film-look profile picture with warm Portra tones, fine grain, and a flattering soft glow. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Add gentle contrast and a timeless analog finish sized for a social avatar, keeping my face centered and clear. 1:1 square.

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Pro tip: Use 1:1 and center your face so it survives a circular avatar crop.

Restore a Real Film Scan

30/30

✨ What it does

ChatGPT gently restores a real scanned film photo in [YOUR PHOTO], reducing excess dust and correcting casts while the grain stays. Lift the mud just enough, then keep the analog character.

Restyle [YOUR PHOTO] by gently restoring a real scanned film photo β€” reducing excess dust and correcting color casts β€” while preserving its authentic grain and analog character. Keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged β€” do not alter my features, age, or skin tone. Improve clarity and balance without erasing the film feel. Keep it true to the original. 4:5 portrait.

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Pro tip: Say 'preserve the grain' so restoration cleans up without over-digitizing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It gets close by adding grain, halation, film-stock color, and light leaks. Naming a specific stock like Kodak Portra 400 or Cinestill 800T gives far more accurate results than just asking for a generic 'film look.'
Yes, as long as you keep the line 'keep my exact face, likeness, and identity unchanged' in every prompt. Upload a sharp, well-lit source photo so the film grade sits on top of an accurate likeness.
Kodak Portra is the safest choice for flattering skin tones, Cinestill 800T is best for moody night shots, Fuji leans fresh and green, and Tri-X gives gritty black-and-white. Pick based on the mood you want.
GPT-4o defaults to clean, sharp images. Explicitly ask it to soften the digital sharpness and add visible grain, halation, and film color so the analog character comes through.
The prompts are free to copy and paste. You'll need ChatGPT with image generation (GPT-4o), available with limits on the free tier and unlimited on paid plans.