# OpenAI: Elevated errors with image generation

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-08-05 14:55 UTC · Resolved: 2026-08-05 23:22 UTC · Duration: 8.5 h
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: Files, Image Generation
- [Vendor status page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01KZ96S5HEWX0CX26W2WFYFKE6](https://status.openai.com/incidents/01KZ96S5HEWX0CX26W2WFYFKE6)
- [Company: OpenAI](https://rewindex.com/company/openai.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-08-05 14:55 UTC: We are investigating elevated errors affecting image generation. Some users may experience failed image generation requests. We are working to reduce the errors and will provide another update as we learn more.
- **monitoring** 2026-08-05 15:28 UTC: We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
- **resolved** 2026-08-05 23:22 UTC: All impacted services have now fully recovered.


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01KZ96S5HEWX0CX26W2WFYFKE6 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01KZ96S5HEWX0CX26W2WFYFKE6.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/openai/incidents/01KZ96S5HEWX0CX26W2WFYFKE6 · Generated 2026-10-18T09:55:59.550Z