Google's new image model 'resplendent_flash' spotted testing in LMArena with strong text rendering

Kyrannio · x · 2026-10-04

A user spotted Google testing a new image model called resplendentflash inside LMArena. The test prompt asked for a 9:16 gallery of "God's phone" screenshots full of text-heavy mistakes. The outputs reportedly show strong consistency across images and reliable text rendering in dense, multi-screenshot layouts — a known weak spot for today's image generators. No official confirmation from Google yet.

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