Archive · 21 Dec 2025
Sam Altman Reveals ChatGPT's Santa Easter Egg
Sam Altman, the boss of OpenAI, shared a secret about ChatGPT.
If you send a gift emoji in the ChatGPT app, it can turn your selfie into a special video where Santa talks to you.
This video is made by a special AI called Sora.
People who tried it got different messages from Santa, some nice and some funny.
This feature is available for everyone using ChatGPT, whether they have the free or paid version.
Recently, OpenAI also launched a new AI model called GPT-5.2, which is better at understanding and coding.
This Santa feature is a fun surprise for the holidays.
Sam Altman revealed a festive Easter egg in ChatGPT that turns selfies into personalized Santa video messages.
Users can activate the feature by sending a gift emoji in the ChatGPT mobile app.
The video is generated using OpenAI's Sora video-generation model.
The feature is available for both Free and Plus user accounts, with Plus users possibly having higher usage limits.
OpenAI recently launched GPT-5.2, an improved AI model with better general intelligence and coding capabilities.
- Who
- Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
- What
- Revealed a festive Easter egg in ChatGPT app
- When
- December 20, 2025
- Where
- Social media (X, formerly Twitter)
- Why
- To create a fun and interactive holiday experience for users
- Feature
- Personalized Santa video message
- Activation Method
- Sending a gift emoji in ChatGPT app
- Technology Used
- Sora video-generation model
- Availability
- Free and Plus user accounts
- Recent AI Model
- GPT-5.2