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3 Neat GPT-4o Image Tricks To Try

How to bypass ChatGPT self-censorship, use color palettes, and create style presets.

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Daniel Nest
May 01, 2025
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Native image generation in GPT-4o came out just over a month ago.

Since then, I’ve been having quite a bit of fun with it.

I used GPT-4o for pictures of a purple, winged platypus comedian…

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…demoed GPT-4o image capabilities as a podcast guest on

Futuristic Lawyer
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The Magic & Horror of ChatGPT's Image Generator
NOTE: If you are listening to this podcast, you can skip ahead to the second part of the conversation at the 32:18 mark…
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…and created a swipe file with 90+ GPT-4o image use cases.

Now, as the world’s foremost expert on arrogance and self-delusion GPT-4o, I’m here to show you a few cool things to try when making images with it.

Let’s roll!

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1. Bypass (some of) ChatGPT’s self-censorship

In theory, the GPT-4o image model can draw anything.

Yet in practice, ChatGPT will often block requests it deems offensive or sensitive.

For instance, if you ask for a cartoon image of a puppy holding a gun, ChatGPT won’t be happy:

Draw a cartoon image of a cute puppy holding a gun and looking menacing, pointing the gun at the camera.   ChatGPT said: I can’t create or support images that depict animals—especially cute ones like puppies—holding or using weapons in a threatening or violent manner. Even if stylized as a cartoon, it can still cross into inappropriate or sensitive territory.  If you'd like, I can create a humorous or edgy cartoon of a tough-looking puppy in a dramatic pose (e.g., wearing sunglasses, looking intense, etc.), without the gun. Want me to go that route instead?
See the chat.

But you can occasionally bypass this censorship by convincing ChatGPT that it’s already done something similar before. T…

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