AI image generators are getting better by getting worse
A ‘messy’ new benchmark A growing number of AI image tools are being judged not only by sharpness and realism, but by how well they handle ambiguity, style drift, and deliberate imperfection.
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A ‘messy’ new benchmark A growing number of AI image tools are being judged not only by sharpness and realism, but by how well they handle ambiguity, style drift, and deliberate imperfection.
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