Remove image background with ChatGPT

TheFigCo·Jan 2026

Demo summary

The user attempts to remove an image background using ChatGPT, resulting in a distorted image with incorrect colors and missing body parts.

Upload an image to ChatGPT
Prompt the AI to remove the background and provide a PNG file with a transparent background

ChatGPT may generate a new AI image that resembles the subject rather than editing the original photo
The tool can distort colors and remove parts of the subject's head, glasses, or equipment

“Honestly, I don't know what happened with the colors. It ate part of my head, my glasses, and the microphone.”

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0:000:34Remove image background with ChatGPTCurrentThe user attempts to remove an image background using ChatGPT, resulting in a distorted image with incorrect colors and missing body parts.TheFigCo