ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, was down for several users on Sunday due to a surge in demand for its new Studio Ghibli-style image generation feature. The outage affected users globally, preventing them from accessing ChatGPT for various tasks.
The server overload occurred when a large number of users flocked to try the new feature, which quickly gained immense popularity. This led to an “avalanche” effect on the system, causing errors and disruptions.
OpenAI acknowledged the issue and stated that all impacted services have been fully recovered. The company also apologized for the inconvenience caused and assured users that it was working to implement a mitigation strategy to prevent similar issues in the future.
The release of the new feature was a significant factor in the server overload, as it allowed users to generate images in the style of Studio Ghibli. This feature gained immense popularity, prompting a surge in user activity and causing the outage.
Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/seems-this-has-become-popular-chatgpt-down-for-many-amid-studio-ghibli-art-images-openai-8047348