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HiDream I1 Full HiDream AI Vidu Q2 ShengShu Technology

Settled by community votes across 16 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

HiDream I1 Full

13.8 arena score

#60 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Vidu Q2

19.8 arena score

#42 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 16

Challenge by challenge

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

Geometric Composition

Text-to-Image

“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent soft lighting following the specific window direction.
  • + Realistic photographic depth of field and bokeh.
  • + Solid glass refractive effects.
  • The sphere is floating in the center of the cube, which feels physically unnatural.
  • Ghostly reflections of the sphere appear on the side walls without clear ray-tracing logic.

Vidu Q2

  • + Perfect adherence to the spatial arrangement including the plant behind the cube.
  • + High detail on the wooden table texture and the book binding.
  • + Realistic physics with the sphere resting on the bottom surface.
  • The glass edges look slightly glowing or overly sharpened.
  • The shadow of the plant is very sharp despite the soft light prompt.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the clear winner as it correctly places the plant behind the glass cube while maintaining high detail in the textures and physics. HiDream I1 Full creates a beautiful atmosphere with its lighting, but it fails on spatial logic by making the sphere float and placing the plant more to the side rather than behind the glass.

Candid Street Photography

Text-to-Image

“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent atmospheric lighting and wet pavement reflections.
  • + Captures a realistic Japanese urban environment with appropriate bokeh.
  • + Natural and believable skin textures on the man's hands and face.
  • The bike anatomy is slightly distorted, particularly the pedal and chain area.
  • The background cars are static rather than showing the requested motion blur.

Vidu Q2

  • + Successfully captured the 'imperfect framing' and 'candid' feel with a close-up crop.
  • + Strong adherence to the 'repairing' action with detailed hand placement on the chain.
  • + Good weathered texture on the vintage red bicycle frame.
  • The car in the background lacks the requested motion blur.
  • The bicycle's mechanical structure is fragmented and nonsensical near the bottom bracket.
  • A second front wheel appears at the bottom right, causing a major anatomical error.

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full produces a much higher quality image with better overall composition and atmospheric realism. While Vidu Q2 does a better job of interpreting the 'imperfect framing' and specific repair action, it suffers from severe anatomical failures, including a phantom third wheel and broken bike geometry.

Fantasy Warrior

Text-to-Image

“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'braided hair with small beads' prompt across the whole head
  • + Intense, lifelike eye contact and convincing facial textures
  • + Beautiful warm torchlight highlights on the armor and face
  • The scars on the forehead look a bit like digital paint strokes rather than healed skin
  • Composition is a bit cramped with the armor pieces overlapping at the bottom

Vidu Q2

  • + Superb texture work on the cloth underlayer and leather straps
  • + More realistic and varied engraving on the plate armor
  • + Excellent use of shallow depth of field and bokeh sparks in the background
  • Followed the 'braided hair' prompt less thoroughly, providing only one main braid
  • The face looks remarkably clean and young for a 'battle-worn' character

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full captured the character's 'battle-worn' essence and specific hair details more accurately, though the image feels slightly over-processed. Vidu Q2 produced a more aesthetically pleasing image with superior material textures and lighting, but it missed the mark on the multiple braids and grit. HiDream I1 Full is the winner for better prompt adherence regarding the character's specific physical description.

Modern Clean Menu

Text-to-Image

“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent text legibility for main headers and item names
  • + Clean minimalist layout consistent with the prompt
  • + High-quality, realistic food photography
  • Repeats the same pizza image for every section
  • Missing the 'Appetizers' section as a distinct category
  • Small body text contains some nonsense characters

Vidu Q2

  • + Successfully includes multiple food categories (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains)
  • + More diverse and colorful food photography
  • + Follows the grid layout request effectively
  • Poor text rendering with many gibberish characters and warped letters
  • Visual clutter reduces the 'minimalist' feel
  • Inconsistent font weights and messy alignments

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full produces a much more professional and legible menu with clean typography, but fails on variety by using pizza photos for every section. Vidu Q2 follows the layout and content requirements better by including distinct food types, but the text rendering is significantly lower quality and full of artifacts. HiDream I1 Full is the likely winner for its superior visual polish and readability, which is crucial for a menu design.

Chalkboard Menu

Text-to-Image

“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Clean layout with sharp textures
  • + Realistic coffee cup illustration
  • + Correct date rendering
  • Failed to render any of the requested menu items
  • Text looks like a digital font rather than natural chalk handwriting
  • Most of the text is gibberish

Vidu Q2

  • + Excellent chalk texture with realistic smudges and strokes
  • + High adherence to the requested menu item names
  • + Much more authentic handwritten feel with varying slant and thickness
  • Several spelling errors like 'Musshoom' and 'Octopd'
  • Layout is a bit messy and crowded at the bottom

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the clear winner for its superior prompt adherence, successfully attempting all requested menu items while capturing a highly realistic chalk texture. HiDream I1 Full failed to include the specific menu items requested and used a text style that looks more like a digital font than handwriting.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent cinematic lighting and depth of field
  • + Realistic textures on the spacesuit and horse hair
  • + Dynamic composition with a clear sense of motion
  • Completely failed the semantic instruction of having the horse on top of the astronaut
  • Standard interpretation lacking the requested surrealism

Vidu Q2

  • + Beautiful surrealist color palette with nebula patterns integrated into the horse's coat
  • + High detail in the background cosmos and galactic effects
  • + Clean and centered composition
  • Failed the specific structural instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut
  • Horse's back legs have anatomical blending issues with the surrounding space mist

Verdict: Both models failed the specific 'horse on top, not vice versa' logic test, producing standard images of an astronaut riding a horse. HiDream I1 Full is preferred for its superior cinematic realism and lighting, whereas Vidu Q2 offers a more colorful but less grounded digital art style.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent texture on the capybara fur and the jacket.
  • + Very clear focus and high resolve on the characters.
  • + Accurate text on the taxi cap.
  • The passenger appears to be in the front passenger seat rather than the back seat.
  • The paws on the steering wheel look more like human-monkey hybrids than capybara paws.

Vidu Q2

  • + Correct spatial composition with the passenger clearly in the back seat.
  • + Effective cinematic lighting and blurred Manhattan background.
  • + Good posture and professional expression for the driver.
  • The passenger's hand holding the phone is distorted.
  • The cap looks like a standard chauffeur hat rather than a taxi cap.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the winner because it successfully followed the complex spatial instructions of having the businesswoman in the back seat, whereas HiDream I1 Full placed her in the front next to the driver. While HiDream I1 Full has sharper textures for the fur and clothing, Vidu Q2 creates a more believable scene consistent with the prompt's narrative.

The Halloween Invitation

Text-to-Image

“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Strong graphic design composition with a clean border
  • + Includes all requested elements like trees, bats, and webs in a cohesive layout
  • + The scroll banner text is perfectly legible and accurate
  • Failed significantly on the event details at the bottom with gibberish text and incorrect date/time
  • The title text is missing the word 'Invitation'

Vidu Q2

  • + Incorporates the event location 'The Arches, NYC' correctly
  • + Good atmospheric textures on the parchment and thorn border
  • + Closer adherence to the full title string 'Halloween Party Invitation' despite spelling errors
  • Contains multiple spelling errors in the title and banner ('Intoviztion', 'invieed')
  • The date contains a factual impossibility ('30.70.2025')
  • The layout feels a bit more cluttered compared to the other model

Verdict: Both models struggled with the specific text requirements, but HiDream I1 Full produced a much cleaner and more professional-looking graphic design with perfect legibility on the middle banner. Vidu Q2 followed the prompt's structural instructions for the bottom text better by including the location, but it suffered from severe spelling errors and logical date hallucinations.

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.”

Before After
HiDream I1 Full
Before After
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Successfully added hair at the back of the head.
  • Failed to add a full head of hair, remaining mostly bald.
  • Induced massive hallucinations including a strange facial strap/mask and a change to the entire background.
  • Significantly altered the facial structure and removed the glasses.

Vidu Q2

  • + Perfectly followed the instruction to add a full, thick head of hair with realistic texture.
  • + Excellent source preservation of the original face, glasses, clothing, and background.
  • + The natural hairline and lighting integration are seamless and convincing.
  • None observed.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the clear winner as it perfectly executed the head-of-hair edit while preserving every other detail of the original image. HiDream I1 Full failed the core task, leaving the subject mostly bald while hallucinating strange objects on the face and completely changing the background environment.

Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes

Text-to-Image

“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent 45° isometric perspective following the prompt exactly.
  • + Very clean, bold typography for both words.
  • + Superior rendering of 'miniature 3D cartoon' style with soft, rounded textures.
  • Missing the requested small flag icon.
  • Background shows minor noise/compression artifacts compared to the clean model.

Vidu Q2

  • + Includes all text elements plus the requested flag icon.
  • + High clarity and vivid colors with a very clean background.
  • + Good use of shadows and lighting to create depth.
  • The perspective is a lower angle rather than the requested 45° top-down isometric view.
  • Text is slightly off-center and the flag is awkwardly positioned on top of a letter.
  • Some visual artifacts on the base corners (indistinct shapes).

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full followed the stylistic instructions for isometric perspective and 3D miniature framing much better than Vidu Q2, resulting in a more professional diorama look. While Vidu Q2 was more thorough with the secondary prompt elements like the flag icon, it failed to achieve the specific technical 45° isometric layout requested.

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 I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Successfully captures a caricature art style that feels like an exaggeration of the subject.
  • + Maintains facial features of the original person quite well.
  • + Includes a television and subtle hockey imagery on the screen in the background.
  • Fails to clearly represent the 'hockey' requirement in a noticeable way.
  • The 'anchor' profession is only hinted at by a background screen rather than being a central theme.
  • The dog placement feels static and less integrated into the story.

Vidu Q2

  • + Excellent inclusion of all prompt elements, including distinct hockey and news anchor props.
  • + Dynamic composition with a humorous, vibrant caricature aesthetic.
  • + Highly detailed background that clearly communicates the requested profession and hobbies.
  • The hand holding the microphone is anatomically incorrect with an extra finger.
  • The facial likeness is slightly more generic compared to the source image though still recognizable.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the clear winner for prompt adherence, as it explicitly incorporates a hockey rink, a news microphone, and multiple dogs into a cohesive and funny scene. While HiDream I1 Full does a better job of preserving the specific facial likeness of the source image, it largely ignores the hockey and anchor requests, making it a less successful edit based on the instructions.

Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

Text-to-Image

“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent fur detail and texture on the fox and puppy.
  • + Successful capture of the warm golden hour lighting and bokeh.
  • + Highly expressive and clean facial features for the animals.
  • Failed to include the 'baby bunny' requested in the prompt.
  • Included two kittens instead of one, and they are relatively static rather than 'tumbling'.
  • The composition feels more like a staged portrait than an action scene.

Vidu Q2

  • + Captured all four requested animal types: puppy, kitten, bunny, and fox.
  • + Excellent interpretation of movement, showing the animals playfully 'tumbling' and 'chasing'.
  • + Includes significantly more butterflies and more prominent 'dew sparkles' in the grass.
  • Anatomy errors present, such as a dog appearing to have a cat-like tail or missing limbs.
  • The bunny has a strange hybrid appearance with puppy-like spots and a tail.
  • Vibe is slightly more 'digital art' and less 'hyper-photorealistic' than the competitor.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the winner because it successfully followed the complex prompt requirements to include a puppy, kitten, fox, and bunny in an active, playful scene. While HiDream I1 Full has superior individual animal textures and a cleaner 'photographic' look, it completely missed the bunny and failed to capture the dynamic movement of the animals tumbling together.

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 I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Excellent adherence to the Ghibli art style including facial features and background aesthetic.
  • + Highly creative interpretation that shifts the setting to a Japanese-style street.
  • Low source preservation as it fundamentally changes the characters' clothing and facial structures.
  • The core 'distracted boyfriend' narrative is weakened by the characters' friendly expressions and smiling partner.

Vidu Q2

  • + Perfectly preserves the layout, clothing, and narrative intent of the source image.
  • + Captures the requested hand-painted texture and soft pastel color palette while remaining recognizable as the meme.
  • The character faces are slightly less 'Ghibli' in style compared to Model A, leaning more towards generic anime/watercolor.

Verdict: Vidu Q2 is the clear winner for an editing task because it perfectly preserves the composition, character identities, and emotive story of the original image while transforming the medium into a beautiful watercolor illustration. HiDream I1 Full creates a high-quality Ghibli-looking image, but it functions more like a text-to-image generation that ignores the specific details of the source 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.”

Before After
HiDream I1 Full
Before After
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Successfully captures a highly energetic and lively mood
  • + Good dynamism in the blowing hair and runner's pose
  • + Effective use of flying leaves to create depth
  • Failed to preserve the source image identity, changing the woman's face and removing the dog entirely
  • The background and overall composition were significantly altered from the original

Vidu Q2

  • + Excellent source preservation, keeping the woman's face and the dog exactly as they were
  • + Accurately adds the requested edits (blowing hair, flying leaves) without altering the scene's core elements
  • + High visual quality and seamless integration of new elements
  • The motion feel is slightly more static compared to the complete re-imagining of model A

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full failed as an image editor by completely removing the dog and changing the subject's face, essentially creating a new image from scratch. Vidu Q2 followed the instructions perfectly, successfully adding the requested wind and leaf effects while maintaining perfect consistency with the source image's subjects and background.

Vintage Cafe Logo

Text-to-Image

“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Clean vector aesthetic that matches the minimalist request.
  • + Accurate and legible text for the date.
  • + Well-balanced composition with an elegant cloche design.
  • Failed to include the main business name 'Caffè Florian'.
  • Steam looks slightly like a decorative flourish rather than smoke/steam.

Vidu Q2

  • + Excellent subtle background texture.
  • + Good use of warm brown and cream tones.
  • + Included more of the requested text elements.
  • Major spelling errors across all text ('Farmiin', 'Esttt', 'Fopli20').
  • Messy typography with redundant and cluttered lines.
  • Center steam graphic is slightly muddy.

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full produces a much cleaner and more professional vector logo that fits the 'minimalist' prompt, though it omitted the business name. Vidu Q2 followed the prompt's text requirements more closely but failed significantly on execution, resulting in illegible and misspelled typography that renders the logo unusable.

Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility

Text-to-Image

“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”

HiDream I1 Full
Vidu Q2

AI Judge Analysis

HiDream I1 Full

  • + Strong composition with a clear focal point and professional color palette.
  • + Excellent text rendering for the main title 'APOLLO 11'.
  • + Captures the NASA-inspired aesthetic and flat-vector style effectively.
  • Failed to include all six requested steps, stopping after step 3.
  • Icons for 'Earth Orbit' and 'Translunar' are confusingly placed and mislabeled.
  • Included literal prompt text like '+ ICON' in the final design.

Vidu Q2

  • + Followed the instructional sequence more closely, including launch, orbits, and landing modules.
  • + Art style is consistent across all icons and maintains the requested vector look.
  • + Includes a landing scene with the lunar module on the surface as requested.
  • All text is gibberish and significantly detracted from the infographic purpose.
  • Missing the primary 'Apollo 11' title, replacing it with 'ALFONCH'.
  • The layout is a bit cluttered with repetitive astronaut icons that weren't requested.

Verdict: HiDream I1 Full produces a much more visually appealing and professional poster with clear, legible titles, though it fails to depict the full sequence of steps requested. Vidu Q2 follows the logical flow of the mission from launch to landing more accurately but fails significantly on text rendering and lacks the specific 'Apollo 11' branding. HiDream I1 Full is preferred for its superior graphic design quality and aesthetic alignment with the prompt's style constraints.

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