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So Smooth! DLSS 5 Botched Restoration Parody

This two-panel meme parodies NVIDIA's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology by comparing it to the infamous 2012 botched restoration of the *Ecce Homo* fresco in Borja, Spain. - Left Panel: Shows the original, weathered fresco of Jesus with peeling paint, labeled **DLSS 5 Off** — representing the 'unprocessed' but damaged original image. - Right Panel: Displays the widely mocked, poorly restored version of the fresco, featuring a distorted, cartoonish face, labeled **DLSS 5 On**. The joke is a sarcastic take on how some AI-powered image processing tools (like DLSS) can over-smooth or distort content, resulting in a lower-quality, unnatural appearance—framing the botched restoration as an extreme example of 'over-processing' that mimics the potential downsides of such technology.
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Overview

This two-panel meme parodies NVIDIA's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology by comparing it to the infamous 2012 botched restoration of the Ecce Homo fresco in Borja, Spain.

  • Left Panel: Shows the original, weathered fresco of Jesus with peeling paint, labeled DLSS 5 Off — representing the 'unprocessed' but damaged original image.
  • Right Panel: Displays the widely mocked, poorly restored version of the fresco, featuring a distorted, cartoonish face, labeled DLSS 5 On.

The joke is a sarcastic take on how some AI-powered image processing tools (like DLSS) can over-smooth or distort content, resulting in a lower-quality, unnatural appearance—framing the botched restoration as an extreme example of 'over-processing' that mimics the potential downsides of such technology.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit's meme community (as specified in the provided source info). It is a user-created remix that combines two well-known cultural references: the botched Ecce Homo fresco restoration (a viral internet moment in 2012) and NVIDIA's DLSS, a popular gaming technology for upscaling images. The meme edits and collages the two fresco images with text overlays to create the parody, and was shared on Reddit as a humorous take on gaming technology and image processing fails.

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