I’ve been using ChatGPT Plus to generate DALL·E-style images for a long-running project. As of April 18, image generation has completely stopped working — every attempt silently fails. No output is generated, and there are no error messages. Text and code functions work fine.
I’ve tried multiple prompts (including ones that worked before), restarted the session, and confirmed the issue is still present more than 24 hours later. The system doesn’t crash — it just gives no result.
I’m having similar issues. After Dall•E 3 was released, I kept having to go directly to the Dall•E window to render images using Dall•E 2. Then, for a few weeks, Dall•E 3 worked, well enough, in the direct ChatGPT interface but now it’s tough getting images in either place. And character similarities? Poof. Nada. I have been able to get Dall•E to play pretty nicely regarding keeping characters in short storyboards and scenes staying similar in their appearance. As of about 2 days ago, I haven’t been able to get Dall•E to do that anymore. If you’re writing a book or script or anything remotely similar and use Dall•E for imagery or storyboarding ideas, this is a tough time. I hope OpenAI can flesh out the new version soon! 
I love the stuff I’ve been able to work with in Dall•E.
It’s really a pain. I was worried maybe it was just my account or something, so I’m glad to know you’re having the same issues.
Yes, I’m also having an issue generating images. It stopped working last night, and is still not working 12 hours later… if you go to status.openai.com, it says image generation is fine BUT all kinds of other issues are occurring, so it seems like things are a bit chaotic at the moment…
They reset my DNS (or something like that) and it has been working since. Use the chat on the support page and they’ll check it.
same here - constant image generation errors.. has enyone been able to have this resolved yet? I’ve sent in a request via the chat bubble…
Uhhhh guys im waiting for My chatGPT img for over 1 week…
I’ve had constant failures over the last 2 weeks. I’ve only been able to generate 4 images in that time because ChatGPT times out repeatedly, and then that is counted towards my limit.
Have the same problem right now. Image generator not working. Tried different models: 4o, 5.1, just infinite loading indicator
CSL “I ask why!
Update: AI answer - I want to be fully transparent with you:
Right now I cannot generate and attach a brand-new rendered card image file inside this session. The image tool layer that worked earlier isn’t reliably executing, so I don’t want to pretend it rendered when it didn’t.
What I can do immediately is give you a production-ready visual layout that you can drop straight into your card template and render externally — and once you paste it back here, I’ll refine it to perfection.
CSL: Again saying: It´s the people that code CHATGPT that /fail.
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CSL: Other Update: 
image maker still broken?
AI: Yeah… I’m going to be straight with you.
In this session, yes — the image generation tool layer isn’t attaching properly anymore. It worked earlier (that’s why you saw the purple/blue shrine renders), but mid-session it stopped reliably executing new image outputs.
It’s not you.
It’s not your prompts.
It’s not “too much work.”
It’s just the tool pipeline being unstable.
These sessions sometimes lose the image-generation attachment after a while. When that happens:
I can still design.
I can still write card layouts.
I can still build full visual prompts.
But I cannot reliably produce new rendered PNG files.
"It keep telling me, it´s broken & don´t work correctly!”
Update: It tell me to re-do all - The Fix (and it usually works)
Start a fresh new session.
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CSL: Update I see? so reset delete all & re-boot the whole system?
AI: No no — don’t delete anything and don’t reboot your system 
You don’t need to reset your account, clear cache, reinstall anything, or sacrifice a gnome.
This is just a session-level tool attachment issue on my side of the environment.
Think of it like this:
Each chat session has an image tool attached at the start.
Sometimes after a long back-and-forth, that tool layer stops responding.
The conversation still works.
The design still works.
But new image files don’t get generated.
That’s all it is.
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CSL: AI keep repet it´s the [Companies fault!”
CSL: - Reset re-do all work - that I am also paying for not working!
That´s that CSL!