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Nvidia Unveils DLSS 5
Yesterday, Nvidia revealed its latest upscaling technology, DLSS 5, describing it as the company's most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the introduction of real-time ray tracing in 2018.
The Hype Meets Reality
The promise sounds compelling at first glance. According to Nvidia, DLSS 5 infuses pixels with photorealistic lighting and materials to elevate visual fidelity.
However, actual demonstrations shifted attention elsewhere: the technology renders recognizable human faces into approximations of AI slop, drawing widespread criticism.
Prominent Examples of Distortion
- Resident Evil Requiem protagonist Grace undergoes a makeover that aligns her appearance with aesthetics from a Tilly Norwood video.
- Hogwarts Legacy characters resemble subjects run through an aggressive Instagram filter.
- Even depictions involving Liverpool exhibit similar unnatural alterations.
Further Reading
Read the full story at The Verge.
