HiDream E1 HiDream AI OmniGen v2 VectorSpaceLab

Settled by community votes across 2 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

HiDream E1

0.7 arena score

#33 of 32 in Image Editing

Skill signature · Image Editing

OmniGen v2

16.9 arena score

#56 of 62 in Text-to-Image

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

HiDream E1

win rate

Ties

OmniGen v2

win rate

Shared challenges 2

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Editing

Edit instruction

“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”

Source

HiDream E1

OmniGen v2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Successfully captures the requested soft pastel color palette.
+ Maintains the overall composition and perspective of the original meme.

− Loses significant character details, such as the man's plaid shirt and the red color of the woman's dress.
− The facial expressions are overly simplified and lose the narrative tension of the original image.

OmniGen v2

+ Excellent preservation of source details including the plaid shirt pattern and the specific colors of the clothing.
+ The art style is a very close match to the 'Ghibli' request while maintaining recognizable facial expressions.
+ Background elements like the bus and side buildings are accurately translated into the new style.

− The hand-painted texture is subtle, leaning more towards modern digital anime than traditional cell painting.

Verdict: OmniGen v2 is the clear winner as it successfully transforms the image into a Studio Ghibli style while perfectly preserving the key identifyers of the 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme, such as the plaid shirt and the red dress. HiDream E1 fails to preserve the source colors and textures, resulting in a more generic illustration that loses the context of the original photo.

Golden Hour Stroll

Image Editing

Edit instruction

“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”

HiDream E1

OmniGen v2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Excellent depiction of wind-blown hair
+ Large, distinct leaves add a clear sense of motion
+ Maintains strong subject similarity to the original

− The red leaves look somewhat like generic vector clipart
− Slightly increased saturation and contrast makes it look less natural

OmniGen v2

+ Natural-looking hair motion
+ Subtle and realistic leaf integration
+ Better preservation of the original image's lighting and color palette

− Leaves are very small and less dynamic than requested
− Edges of the hair feel slightly less sharp compared to the source

Verdict: HiDream E1 followed the instructions more aggressively, creating very distinct dynamic movement with flying leaves and wilder hair, though the leaves look a bit artificial. OmniGen v2 produced a more natural and visually pleasing image that feels more grounded in the original style, but failed to make the effect as 'energetic' as requested. HiDream E1 is the winner for better following the intent of adding lively motion.