TechWhy AI food looks like that

Restaurants, cafes, and brands are increasingly using AI to create food advertising images, producing grotesque results such as donut shrimp, wormlike noodles, and hole-filled burritos. The article says diffusion models build coarse structures before adding detail, so errors in object shape or thin continuous textures can create disturbing visual artifacts.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 11:00Original