🔥 GPT-4o Can Now Generate Images with Style – Here's How to Use It

This past week, OpenAI dropped a powerful update: GPT-4o can now generate images – and not just any images, but ones with customized styles. Whether you're into fantasy illustrations, educational graphics, or marketing visuals, this update opens a whole new world of creative possibilities.

Here are real use cases and prompt examples you can try yourself. 👇

🎨 1. Transform Any Photo into a Custom Art Style

Example prompt:

Turn an urban street into a 3D LEGO-style scene with LEGO buildings, sidewalks, trees, and clouds. Add a few LEGO minifigures walking or talking near shops. Use bright colors and realistic lighting to make it look detailed

🔹 Perfect for: avatars, custom artwork, aesthetic social media posts.

✨ You can upload any photo and reimagine it in almost any visual style you want — from Studio Ghibli to LEGO, from anime to pixel art, futuristic sci-fi, or even vintage oil painting. With GPT-4o, just describe the look you're going for, and it will bring it to life. You can even take it a step further and create your own comic strip, complete with multiple scenes and recurring characters.

💡 Pro Tip: Mention specific textures or materials — like “LEGO bricks,” “watercolor strokes,” or “pixelated shadows” — to help GPT-4o lock in the visual vibe you’re after.

Output:

👩‍🏫 2. Create Educational Infographics

Example prompt:

Generate an illustrated infographic showing the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection, with labeled icons and simple explanations. Use a clear, colorful layout suitable for students.

🔹 Perfect for: teachers, students, content creators, or anyone explaining complex topics in a visual way.

✨ GPT-4o can turn any educational topic into a clean, easy-to-understand infographic — from science and history to languages and math. Just describe what you need, and the AI will help you create visual learning materials in seconds.

💡 Pro Tip: Include the age or learning level of your audience — GPT-4o will adjust the style, labels, and complexity automatically (e.g., “for middle school students”).

Output:

🎭 3. Design Original Characters

Example prompt:

Create a fantasy character: a young sorceress with white hair, a blue cloak, and a glowing crystal staff. Background: enchanted forest with magical lights and misty trees.

🔹 Perfect for: writers, illustrators, game developers, or anyone building a visual story world.

✨ With GPT-4o, you can bring characters to life just by describing them. Whether it’s a powerful warrior, a futuristic hacker, or a talking animal sidekick, the AI turns your words into vivid character art — perfect for concept development or storytelling inspiration.

💡 Pro Tip: Describe the character’s role or backstory — even a short phrase like “protector of a ruined kingdom” or “tech-savvy street magician” gives the design purpose and depth.

Output:

🛍️ 4. Create Custom Marketing Graphics

Example prompt:

Design a poster for a new eco-friendly product line. Use green tones, plant motifs, and clean, modern typography. Include space for a product image, a short tagline, and a call-to-action button like “Shop Now.”

🔹 Perfect for: entrepreneurs, digital marketers, brand launches, or creating quick visual mockups for ads and social media.

✨ Whether you’re promoting a new product, event, or campaign, GPT-4o can generate eye-catching visuals tailored to your brand style and message. 💡 Pro Tip: Mention your brand vibe — words like “luxury,” “eco-friendly,” or “playful” help GPT-4o shape typography, colors, and layout to match your brand identity.

Output:

💻 5. Design User Interfaces from Simple Prompts

Example prompt:

Design a modern mobile app interface for a fitness tracker. It should include a step counter, calories burned, heart rate monitor, and a daily progress bar. Use a clean layout with soft gradients and rounded cards. Make it look sleek, intuitive, and mobile-friendly.

🔹 Perfect for: UI/UX designers, app prototypes, pitch decks, or getting visual ideas fast.

✨ With GPT-4o, you can describe the layout and features of an app or website, and it will generate a visual mockup — from sleek dashboards and landing pages to mobile apps and settings screens.

💡 Pro Tip: Reference familiar apps or styles — like “inspired by Apple Health,” “minimalist like Notion,” or “material design layout” — to guide the overall feel of the interface.

Output:

How to Try It

1. Go to chat.openai.com and log in with a Plus, Pro, or Team subscription.

2. Select the GPT-4o model.

3. Enter a detailed prompt like the ones above.

4. Watch the magic happen. ✨