Researchers warned: AI-generated paper illustrations 'obfuscate' — sketch it yourself first
_akpiper · x · 2026-10-19
After a viral post touted Google's free PaperBanana tool that turns methodology text into academic illustrations, researcher akpiper advised against it: AI-generated illustrations are overwrought and explain little — they obfuscate rather than illustrate. His alternative workflow: sketch the figure yourself to clarify your thinking, then have the AI model how you would explain it to others.
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