OpenAI is testing three new image generation models under the Aurora name on the Arena blind test platform, after model references briefly appeared in its API over the weekend.
The model references aurora-red-alpha, aurora-green-alpha, and aurora-blue-alpha briefly appeared in OpenAI's API over the weekend before being removed, suggesting an accidental rollout.
In early Arena tests, the red model ran faster but with lower quality, while the green model was slower and produced better results; the blue model has not yet been tested.