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December 14, 2025
AI image generators are getting better by getting worse
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TL;DR
- AI image generators have improved dramatically, producing more realistic images than in their early stages.
- Newer models, such as Google's Nano Banana Pro, often replicate the visual imperfections and processing styles of phone cameras.
- Tools like Adobe Firefly and Meta's AI generator offer controls to adjust realism and tone down the 'AI glow'.
- Video generation tools are also mimicking low-resolution formats like security camera footage.
- The C2PA's Content Credentials standard is gaining traction to cryptographically sign images, indicating their origin (AI or not).
- Google's Pixel 10 phones are implementing Content Credentials, labeling all images regardless of their source.
- Widespread adoption of Content Credentials by hardware manufacturers and image-sharing platforms is crucial for distinguishing real from AI-generated content.
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