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Unchained Distortions: Why Step-by-Step Image Editing Breaks Down While Chain-of-Thought Shines

TL;DR for operators Image-editing demos are easy. Ask a model to remove one object, recolour a jacket, or add a tasteful lamp, and most modern systems can produce something impressive enough for a product page and a LinkedIn post. Ask it to perform eight connected edits while keeping the original subject, layout, texture, lighting, and realism intact, and the polite showroom smile begins to crack. ...

April 21, 2025 · 16 min · Zelina