Summary for Complex Scenes
In the Complex Scenes category, the analysis reveals a significant shift in what constitutes a "top-tier" model. While many models can produce beautiful lighting, the ability to maintain logical coherence and render legible text in crowded environments proved to be the deciding factor.
Key Discoveries:
- Top Performer: Nano Banana Pro emerged as a standout, achieving a perfect 10/10 on the difficult Festival prompt due to flawless text rendering and photorealism.
- Rising Star: Grok Imagine demonstrated surprising competence, particularly in the Classroom and Underwater scenes, consistently scoring 8s and 9s.
- The "Text Barrier": High-fidelity models like Flux 1.1 Pro Ultra and Recraft V3 were frequently penalized (dropping to scores of 4-5) in urban scenes because they generated gibberish text on signs, whereas newer models produced legible English.
- Style vs. Realism: DALL-E 3 and Midjourney v7 struggled with the strict "realism" requirement, often defaulting to illustrative styles which lowered their scores in prompts like Beach Scene.
Deep Dive: Patterns and Performance
Analyzing the data across all generations reveals distinct tiers of capability regarding complex composition.
1. The Realism Leaders
Models that prioritize photorealism and fine detail dominated this category. Nano Banana Pro and Grok Imagine consistently delivered high coherence scores. For example, in the Kitchen Family prompt, Nano Banana Pro achieved a 9/10, successfully rendering multi-generational family members with distinct tasks without collapsing into the "uncanny valley."
2. The Artistic vs. Objective Conflict
A recurring trend was the tension between artistic merit and prompt adherence.
- High Art, Low Score: Midjourney V6.1 produced a visually stunning City Intersection (Score: 6), but because it opted for an aerial view that obscured the requested "street performers," it lost points.
- Style Penalties: In the Beach Scene, DALL-E 3 created a stylized split-composition. While creative, it resulted in a score of 4 because the evaluation criteria demanded realism.
3. Handling Crowd Density
Crowded scenes are a stress test for AI.
- Success: Seedream 4.0 handled the Battlefield prompt well (Score: 9), managing dynamic action without the limbs melting together.
- Failure: In the Savanna prompt, Recraft V3 hallucinated a hybrid monster creature, resulting in a score of 2. This highlights that even capable models can suffer catastrophic logic failures when asked to blend multiple biological subjects.
4. The Text Differentiation
The Festival and Classroom prompts served as a harsh filter. Models that generated gibberish text (e.g., "A OLEBY" instead of real words) were capped at scores of 5. In contrast, Ideogram 3.0 (Quality) and Grok Imagine integrated correct text like "DELICIOUS STREET FOOD" or lesson plans on blackboards, significantly boosting their immersion and scores.
Best Model Recommendations by Scenario
Based on the performance data, here are the recommended models for specific needs within the Complex Scenes category:
📸 Best for Photorealistic Crowds & Events
Winner: Nano Banana Pro
Why: It achieved the highest individual score in the dataset (10/10 for Festival). It handles lighting, skin texture, and environmental text better than competitors, making it ideal for realistic mockups of events or urban life.
🎨 Best for Cinematic & Fantasy Composition
Winner: Midjourney V6.1 & Seedream 4.0
Why: For prompts like Medieval Battlefield, these models excel at creating mood, atmosphere, and dynamic lighting. While they may occasionally stylized the output, the artistic impact is superior.
📝 Best for Scenes Requiring Legible Text
Winner: Grok Imagine & Ideogram 3.0 (Quality)
Why: If your complex scene involves signage, blackboards, or banners (e.g., Classroom), these are the safest choices. They avoid the "gibberish" artifacts that plague other top-tier models.
🧿 Best for Nature & Underwater
Winner: Seedream 3.0 & Imagen 4.0 Ultra
Why: These models performed exceptionally well on the Underwater prompt (Scores of 9), handling the refraction of light, organic textures of coral, and the interplay between divers and marine life without anatomical errors.
