Critique: AI Image Generators Still Fail at Basic Edits and Text After Years

BazarasSeni · reddit · 2026-08-24

A user critiques the stagnation of AI image generators in basic editing and logo design, highlighting two persistent issues: first, changing a single detail often triggers a full re-roll, ruining the composition, lighting, and vibe instead of performing localized edits; second, text and logo generation remains garbage, with typo corrections often resulting in alien hieroglyphs or scrambled layouts. The author suggests that companies like OpenAI and Google have abandoned static image workflows to chase short-form video hype, noting that Photoshop remains significantly faster for corrections.

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