# A user wrote a prompt: "Duplicate this image. Don't change anything."

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A user wrote a prompt: "Duplicate this image. Don't change anything."
And every time the AI preserved only one thing: its right not to listen.

It's not a bug, it's really the nature of the models. Even when we demand consistency, generative models "think" probabilistically. They don't reproduce - they reinvent each time, like playing "Broken Telephone" with themselves. That's what makes them an amazing tool but also a problem if you're looking for full control and precision.

This post from Reddit reminds us all:
If you rely on AI for critical productions, add a human oversight layer too.
And for anyone who still imagines that AI will soon replace designers, photographers or editors -
remember it takes only 101 duplications to turn The Rock into a surrealist portrait.

🔗 Link to the post: https://lnkd.in/d4t5v89H

#AI #GenerativeAI #StabilityMatters #Midjourney #TrustButVerify

Original: https://ofershap.github.io/posts/why-generative-ai-cannot-copy-an-image-exactly/
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ofershap_ai-generativeai-stabilitymatters-activity-7324477847564173312-L1g-
Published: 2025-05-03T20:00:01.077000+03:00