The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) is a high-contrast adaptive optics system and integral field spectrograph designed for imaging and characterizing extrasolar planets. It is installed on the Gemini South telescope in Chile and is used to observe young planetary systems to better understand their formation and evolution. GPI uses a combination of advanced techniques, such as adaptive optics and coronagraphy, to block out the bright light of the parent star and directly image any orbiting planets. This enables researchers to study the atmospheres and properties of these planets in more detail than ever before.