Before ControlNet, AI image generation was fundamentally a prompt-to-image process with limited spatial control. ControlNet changed the axis of what was possible, and the change is significant enough that it is worth understanding structurally rather than just operationally. ControlNet is a neural network architecture that conditions image generation on additional spatial … [Read more...] about How ControlNet Changed AI Image Generation
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Why Your AI-Generated Images Look Like AI-Generated Images
Most people can identify AI-generated images on sight. The models keep improving, and yet the tell persists. Understanding what is being detected is useful both for evaluating AI output and for prompting more effectively. The most common identifier is a kind of hyper-coherence — every element of the image rendered with equal sharpness, equal detail, equal attention. Real … [Read more...] about Why Your AI-Generated Images Look Like AI-Generated Images