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P-Image Edit PrunaAI Seedream 4.0 ByteDance

Settled by community votes across 7 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

P-Image Edit

9.5 arena score

#29 of 32 in Image Editing

Skill signature · Image Editing

Seedream 4.0

24.7 arena score

#15 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Shared challenges 7

Challenge by challenge

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

Man and Car in California

Editing
Edit instruction

“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”

Source
P-Image Edit
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Excellent preservation of the source car's detail and scale.
  • + Captures the iconic California coastline aesthetic perfectly with motion blur on the road.
  • The man is barely visible behind the steering wheel and lacks the detail of the source image.
  • The man's hair appears slightly simplified compared to the source.

Seedream 4.0

  • + Successfully preserves the man's specific clothing (plaid coat, black scarf, olive shirt) from the source image.
  • + Great integration of both source subjects into a new, coherent environment.
  • The car's proportions are slightly distorted, looking a bit shortened compared to the original Royce.
  • The man's scale within the vehicle feels a bit too large.

Verdict: P-Image Edit focuses more on preserving the exact geometry and lighting of the car while placing it in a beautiful landscape, but it loses much of the man's identity. Seedream 4.0 does a superior job of identity preservation by including the man's specific outfit and hair from the source photo, making it the better choice for this multi-subject edit challenge.

Pose & Character Mashup

Editing
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the exact pose reference and Image 2 as the character reference. Recreate the person/character from Image 2 in the exact dynamic pose and body position from Image 1. Keep the exact face, hair, clothing style/details, and expression from Image 2. Match the lighting and environment of Image 1. The final image must show the character from Image 2 performing the precise action/pose from Image 1 with perfect anatomy and natural integration.”

Source
P-Image Edit
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Successfully merges the scarf and clothing style from Image 2 onto the pose from Image 1.
  • + High fidelity face and sunglasses preservation from the character reference.
  • + Maintains the complex leg and foot positioning from the original pose.
  • Confusing hair integration, combining the character's hair with long flowing locks that don't match either source well.
  • Anatomy on the raised leg is elongated and unnatural.

Seedream 4.0

  • + Successfully integrates the character's clothing and scarf onto a dynamic pose.
  • + The lighting transition on the arms matches the environment well.
  • Failed the pose instruction, simplifying the complex leg and torso rotation from Image 1 significantly.
  • The face is severely distorted with unnatural eyes and lost identity from Image 2.
  • Poor hand and foot anatomy with blurry details.

Verdict: P-Image Edit is the clear winner as it successfully follows the complex pose constraints of Image 1 while maintaining a high-quality likeness of the character from Image 2. Seedream 4.0 fails on both counts, significantly simplifying the pose into a generic squat and producing a distorted face that does not resemble the source material.

Outfit Transfer Challenge

Editing
Edit instruction

“Use Image 1 as the base person. Dress them in the exact elaborate outfit from Image 2 (including all layers, accessories, jewelry, and shoes). Carefully adapt the clothing to the body shape and pose in Image 1 while maintaining realistic fabric behavior, correct proportions, and perfect lighting/shadow matching. Keep the person’s exact face, hair, and background completely unchanged.”

Source
P-Image Edit
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Excellent preservation of the original person's face and unique features
  • + High-quality integration of the clothing onto the body in a full-body shot
  • + Successfully matched the scarf pattern and coat style
  • Added a large gold chain and bright yellow laces that were not in the reference image
  • The face appears slightly flatter than the original image

Seedream 4.0

  • + Strong adherence to the specific footwear and scarf pattern from the reference image
  • + Good pose adaptation relative to the original body position
  • Violated the 'keep face completely unchanged' instruction by adding a mustache and sunglasses
  • The skin texture on the face looks significantly different/distorted compared to the source

Verdict: P-Image Edit is the clear winner as it followed the negative constraints of the prompt, keeping the subject's face and hair almost entirely intact while applying the new outfit. Seedream 4.0 failed on source preservation by adding facial hair and sunglasses that were not in either source image, and it significantly altered the subject's facial structure.

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
P-Image Edit
Before After
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Excellent preservation of the original image's texture and facial features
  • + High-detail hair rendering with realistic light interaction
  • + Creative and stylistic curly hair choice that feels natural
  • The hairline on the forehead is slightly abrupt against the skin

Seedream 4.0

  • + Great hair density and volume
  • + Matches the texture of the original beard well
  • + Seamless blending at the temples
  • The forehead area is distorted, making the head look unnaturally square and elongated
  • The hairline is too symmetrical and looks slightly artificial

Verdict: P-Image Edit is the clear winner as it maintains the correct facial proportions and anatomy of the original subject while adding high-quality, realistic hair. Seedream 4.0 significantly distorts the shape of the subject's head, creating an uncanny, square-shaped forehead that deviates too far from the source image's structure.

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
P-Image Edit
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Perfectly captures the caricatured art style with exaggerated features.
  • + Includes all thematic elements: TV anchor desk, hockey rink background, and dog companion.
  • + High-quality illustration with vibrant colors and clear, consistent design.
  • The text on the screens and tickers contains nonsensical gibberish.
  • The dog at the bottom right has a strange, red mechanical-looking object on its back.

Seedream 4.0

  • + Maintains the photographic aesthetic while applying a classic big-head caricature effect.
  • + Preserves the original background setting and color palette of the source image.
  • + Effectively incorporates the anchor desk, hockey jersey, stick, and a realistic dog.
  • The hand holding the phone is distorted with multiple anatomical errors.
  • The micro-microphone on the desk is poorly rendered and lacks detail.
  • The blend between the caricature head and the photographic body feels somewhat jarring.

Verdict: P-Image Edit interpreted the request as a full cartoon illustration, creating a highly cohesive and humorous scene that feels like a professional caricature drawing. Seedream 4.0 attempted a photorealistic caricature by enlarging the head and adding props to the original setting, but it suffered from significant anatomical artifacts in the hands and a less polished integration of elements. P-Image Edit is the winner for its superior artistic execution and clear thematic storytelling.

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
P-Image Edit
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Excellent preservation of the original subjects' facial features and structures.
  • + Vibrant pastel colors and a clean digital illustration style.
  • + Strong adherence to the original composition and outfits.
  • Style leans more towards generic manhua/webtoon than the hand-painted Studio Ghibli aesthetic.
  • Background feels a bit busy with the floral elements.

Seedream 4.0

  • + Perfectly captures the Studio Ghibli 'watercolor' and hand-painted texture requested.
  • + Soft, dreamy lighting and color palette are spot on for the Ghibli theme.
  • + Strong simplification of character designs typical of the studio's animation style.
  • Loss of likeness for the original subjects, particularly the man's facial structure.
  • The expression of the 'disappointed girlfriend' is softened, losing the comedic edge of the original meme.

Verdict: P-Image Edit focuses on preserving the source image's specific details and likeness while applying an illustrative filter, whereas Seedream 4.0 prioritizes the artistic style of the prompt. Seedream 4.0 is much more successful at achieving the specific 'Studio Ghibli' hand-painted aesthetic, though P-Image Edit is better at keeping the meme's original recognizability.

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
P-Image Edit
Before After
Seedream 4.0

AI Judge Analysis

P-Image Edit

  • + Excellent preservation of the source image details and subject features.
  • + Distinct and dramatic blowing hair effect that matches the prompt well.
  • + High image clarity with no added blur.
  • The flying leaves look somewhat like static clip-art and lack motion blur.
  • The hair strands look slightly stiff and unnatural in their symmetrical spread.

Seedream 4.0

  • + Dynamic leaves with realistic motion blur and size variation.
  • + Natural-looking hair motion that feels integrated with the environment.
  • + Good preservation of the original scene and subjects.
  • Slight loss of facial detail compared to the original image.
  • The added sun flare effect in the top right was not requested and feels slightly artificial.

Verdict: P-Image Edit stayed very faithful to the original image's sharpness but added elements that look a bit static. Seedream 4.0 better captured the 'lively feel' requested by adding motion blur to the leaves and hair, creating a more convincing sense of movement, even though it added an unrequested sun flare.

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