HiDream E1 HiDream AI Wan 2.7 Alibaba

Settled by community votes across 4 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

Wan 2.7

20.5 arena score

#39 of 62 in Text-to-Image

Vote tally

Where the votes landed

HiDream E1

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Ties

Wan 2.7

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Shared challenges 4

Challenge by challenge

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

Bald man challenge

Image Editing

Edit instruction

“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”

HiDream E1

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Successfully added a large volume of hair
+ Maintains the subject's glasses and beard

− Completely changed the background to a different landscape
− The hair texture is shiny and synthetic-looking
− Severely altered the skin texture, making it appear blotchy and over-processed

Wan 2.7

+ Exceptional preservation of the original image's background, clothing, and facial features
+ The hair looks highly realistic with a natural hairline and texture
+ Matches the lighting and grain of the source photo perfectly

− The hair addition is conservative compared to 'Model A', though it still fulfills the 'full' requirement

Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it perfectly integrated the requested head of hair while keeping the background, lighting, and skin texture identical to the source image. In contrast, HiDream E1 failed the preservation criteria by generating a new background and distorting the subject's skin texture into a digital, unnatural appearance.

Over-the-top cartoon caricature

Editing

Edit instruction

“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”

Source

HiDream E1

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Strongly incorporates the hockey element with players and a rink background.
+ Captures the 'tv show anchor' profession through formal attire and lapel mic.
+ Successfully creates a high-quality 3D-style caricature.

− The caricature changed the subject's hair color to blonde, losing resemblance to the source image.
− Visible anatomical issues with the hands, including an extra finger-like protrusion on the dog.

Wan 2.7

+ Maintains the original hair color and facial likeness much better than the competitor.
+ Cleverly combines the interests by showing a dog in hockey gear.
+ Preserves the selfie-style composition of the original source image.

− Text in speech bubbles contains a misspelling ('Rolee').
− The hockey rink element feels a bit like a small floating prop rather than a cohesive environment.

Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the winner because it maintains a much stronger resemblance to the source image's features, specifically the hair color and facial structure, whereas HiDream E1 turned the subject blonde. Wan 2.7 also showed more creativity by dressing a dog in hockey gear and maintaining the original's selfie perspective, despite a small typo in the background text.

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

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Successfully captures a general anime aesthetic
+ Preserves the composition of the meme perfectly
+ Uses soft pastel colors as requested

− Style feels more like modern digital art than Studio Ghibli specifically
− Lost critical detail of the man's plaid shirt and the woman's red dress
− Characters' facial expressions are overly simplified and lose the narrative tension

Wan 2.7

+ Excellent hand-painted watercolor texture highly characteristic of Studio Ghibli concept art
+ Remarkable preservation of character likeness and specific facial expressions
+ Maintains the detailed plaid pattern and original clothing colors accurately

− Background is slightly more washed out than the foreground
− Missing some of the bold line-work often seen in finished Ghibli cels

Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it masterfully balances the request for a Ghibli-inspired aesthetic with high fidelity to the source image. While HiDream E1 opted for a simplified digital vector style that lost many original details, Wan 2.7 perfectly captured the requested hand-painted textures and soft lighting while keeping the iconic expressions and clothing patterns of the 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme intact.

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

Wan 2.7

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream E1

+ Strong hair motion effect
+ Excellent preservation of the subject's face

− Leaves look like clip-art and lack realistic lighting
− The colors and saturation are heavily altered from the source

Wan 2.7

+ Natural integration of flying leaves
+ Perfect source preservation in terms of color and lighting
+ Realistic wind effect on hair

− Motion blur on some leaves is a bit inconsistent

Verdict: Wan 2.7 is the clear winner as it seamlessly integrates the requested motion effects while maintaining the photographic integrity and color profile of the source image. HiDream E1 successfully adds movement but introduces artificial, cartoon-like leaves and shifts the image's saturation significantly, making it feel less realistic.