ChatGPT image gen loses to 9-month-old Nano Banana Pro on realism

flowersslop · x · 2026-09-09

A side-by-side test with identical refs and prompts shows ChatGPT's new image model producing the hyperdetailed 'AI thumbnail' look, while 9-month-old Nano Banana Pro outputs pass as normal iPhone photos — ChatGPT copies the ref face, NB Pro approximates it.

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