I play around with image AI tools out of pure curiosity, not professionally, and the jump in quality is honestly a bit unsettling. What stands out to me isn’t just realism, but consistency — lighting, textures, even shadows make more sense now. I tested a few tools and compared results, and some outputs felt “too clean,” which ironically made them feel artificial. When I tried clothoff as part of that comparison, I found that the results looked realistic at first glance, but after a while you start noticing patterns, like overly smooth transitions or repeating details. That’s usually where the artificiality still leaks through. I think AI is incredibly advanced visually, but emotionally or contextually it still lacks that messy, imperfect human touch. My rule of thumb now is to trust my first impression less and spend more time actually looking.