GPT-6 Sol Is Here (50% Cheaper!)

Paul J Lipsky explores the capabilities of the newly released GPT-6 Sol and Luna models. The analysis covers how these additions to the OpenAI ecosystem compare to the existing Astra model regarding performance benchmarks, cost-efficiency, and integration within the platform’s various user tiers.

The Most Epic AI Short Film You’ll See Today (Seedance 2.5 & Astra)

THE BRIDGE is a dark fantasy AI short film made with Seedance 2.5 and GPT Image 2, with a healthy assist from Astra (OpenAI GPT-6).

This is a complete remake of my 2025 short film, originally created with Veo 2. The new version was generated on Runway via their MCP tool, cut in Adobe Premiere Pro and finished in DaVinci Resolve.

There were parts of it where I didn’t even touch my keyboard. But, I’ll talk about that in the full behind-the-scenes breakdown is coming in a few days, plus some thoughts on how much has changed in the last two years.

GPT-IMAGE 2.5: The New King of AI Images!

OpenAI dropped GPT Image 2.5 (ChatGPT Images 2.5) — and honestly? It’s the 0.5 update. A few of Image 2’s nagging issues are better (that noise pattern is reduced, not gone), but what OpenAI really nailed here is intelligence and conversational editing — and with GPT-6 Astra on board as the brain, that’s the real winner.

What the New AI Layoff Data Actually Proves

The job market isn’t collapsing equally for everyone. Experienced workers are still finding opportunities, but many young professionals are discovering that the entry-level jobs they were supposed to start with are disappearing.

This video explores what the new AI layoff data actually shows. Companies are increasingly citing artificial intelligence in job-cut announcements, while research suggests employment among young workers in AI-exposed occupations has fallen sharply. The biggest problem may not be mass firings. It may be the collapse of hiring for people who have never had a chance to gain experience. Software development, law, consulting, and finance are all facing pressure as AI takes over tasks traditionally assigned to junior employees. But economists still debate how much of the decline is caused by AI, higher interest rates, remote work, or other changes in the labor market.

The distinction matters. Because even if AI isn’t responsible for every lost job, a generation that can’t enter the workforce today may struggle to become the experienced workers companies need tomorrow.