4 AI models colorize the same Berserk spread — GPT keeps linework best, Nano Banana adds Griffith
AKAMA199 · reddit · 2026-09-14
The author gave four image models the same 1200×846 Berserk spread by Kentaro Miura and an identical prompt: color beneath the ink, add or remove nothing.
Evaluated on: linework survival, composition/aspect ratio, added/removed content, color harmony.
- ChatGPT Images 2.5 ($0.0859): overall pick — kept the panoramic composition and heavy black structure, hatching still readable.
- Wan 2.7 Pro ($0.03): best depth and lighting, but repainted more linework and textures.
- Nano Banana Pro ($0.14): clearest miss — added a human-form Griffith despite explicit instructions not to add anything.
- Seedream 5.0 Pro ($0.045): preserved composition well but colors oversaturated, closer to fantasy key art.
Total cost: $0.3009; one run per model, resolutions not normalized.
Takeaway: convincing color can hide a changed drawing — "preserve the art, only add color" remains unreliable, with failures showing up as repainted ink, altered textures, or invented elements.
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