HiDream E1 HiDream AI vs Wan 2.5 (Preview) Alibaba

HiDream E1

• + Fulfilled the request for a thick head of hair.
• + Maintained the beard and jacket structure.

• − Failed to preserve the background, changing the landscape to a different desert style.
• − Significantly altered the facial texture, adding unusual skin marks.
• − Hair texture looks synthetic and lacks a natural hairline.

Wan 2.5 (Preview)

• + Excellent source preservation, keeping the background and clothing identical to the original.
• + The hair looks highly realistic with natural texture and a convincing hairline.
• + Perfectly preserved facial features and lighting from the source image.

• − None notable; the edit is seamless.

HiDream E1

• + Features a 3D-shaded caricature style that maintains some facial resemblance to the source.
• + Strongly incorporates the hockey theme with a rink background and players.
• + The dog is well-integrated into the central composition.

• − Significant anatomy issues with several extra fingers on both of the character's hands.
• − Faces of the hockey players in the background are distorted and uncanny.
• − The career aspect is less clear than Model B, as she looks more like a fan than an anchor.

Wan 2.5 (Preview)

• + Excellent adherence to the 'TV anchor' job description with a desk, microphone, and monitor.
• + Captures a classic 2D caricature style with better exaggerated proportions.
• + Maintains the outfit color scheme from the source image (denim shirt and black top).

• − The facial features are more generic and lose some of the specific identity of the source subject.
• − The hockey stick is positioned awkwardly, seemingly floating in front of the desk.
• − The background within the TV monitor shows a field rather than an ice rink.

HiDream E1

• + Successfully adopts a warm, pastel color palette
• + Captures the basic composition and silhouettes of the original
• + Creates a clean, simplified cartoon style

• − Loses character details like the plaid pattern on the shirt
• − The art style is generic web-comic rather than Ghibli-inspired
• − Changed the woman's red dress to a pale peach color

Wan 2.5 (Preview)

• + Excellent adherence to the Studio Ghibli art style with authentic character designs
• + High preservation of original details like the plaid shirt and specific facial expressions
• + Masterful use of soft lighting, hand-painted textures, and atmospheric floating leaves

• − None notable; the interpretation perfectly matches the prompt and source image

HiDream E1

• + Successfully applied the wind effect to the hair with clear directional flow.
• + Preserved the identity and pose of the subjects well.
• + The added leaves create a bold sense of movement.

• − The red leaves look like flat, artificial clip-art rather than part of the 3D space.
• − Hair texture became slightly more painterly and lost the realism of the source image.

Wan 2.5 (Preview)

• + Excellent preservation of the original image's lighting and color palette.
• + Naturalistic modification of the hair that integrates seamlessly with the original texture.
• + Added leaves are subtle and feel more geographically appropriate for the summer park setting.

• − The 'energetic and lively' feel is slightly less intense than the other model.