OpenAI unveils Canvas, a tool for collaborative writing and coding with ChatGPT

“It’s a game-changer for how people interact with AI, enabling deeper collaboration and unlocking new levels of creativity,” said Kevin Weil, OpenAI’s chief product officer, in a YouTube video.

canvas is now available to all chatgpt users, and can execute code!

more importantly it can also still emojify your writing.

— Sam Altman (@sama) December 10, 2024

ChatGPT Canvas is available for free, Plus, and Pro ChatGPT users via the GPT-4 model. However, free users will have limited access to this tool, one designed to improve human-AI interaction. The tool can be accessed from the web and the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows.

Canvas enables collaborative editing, where both the user and ChatGPT can simultaneously work on a document in an interactive way, with ChatGPT offering targeted feedback, just like two people working on a document. Canvas can be quickly accessed from the built-in shortcut, which can also be integrated with custom GPTs.

Users can also get feedback on their essays. When a user inputs a substantial amount of text into the prompt area, ChatGPT will add a Canvas button in the upper right corner. Users can ask ChatGPT to comment on the essay like a professor. It can comment on specific portions, making it easy for users to understand and incorporate changes. This also applies to computer programming code.

OpenAI engineers demonstrated Canvas by crafting a children’s Christmas story, where the tool can also incorporate emojis to make it fun for children.

As a part of “12 days of OpenAI” announcements, the company has already introduced ChatGPT Pro, a premium subscription plan that unlocks the full potential of ChatGPPT for $200 a month, followed by a fine-tuning research programme. OpenAI also made Sora Turbo, its video generative AI model open for Plus and Pro users.