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DLSS 5 On: Crash Bandicoot Before After

This is a side-by-side comparison meme following the viral 'DLSS 5 On' format, starring the iconic video game character Crash Bandicoot. The left panel displays a blocky, low-poly version of Crash labeled 'BEFORE DLSS 5', while the right panel shows an over-smoothed, heavily AI-beautified (yassified) version of Crash labeled 'AFTER DLSS 5', complete with exaggerated eyelashes, sparkles, heart decorations, hyper-realistic soft fur and an overly polished, uncanny appearance. The meme jokes about and satirizes the tendency of Nvidia's new DLSS 5 generative AI graphics technology to drastically alter original content instead of just enhancing it, creating uncanny, over-polished 'AI slop' results.
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Overview

This is a side-by-side comparison meme following the viral 'DLSS 5 On' format, starring the iconic video game character Crash Bandicoot. The left panel displays a blocky, low-poly version of Crash labeled 'BEFORE DLSS 5', while the right panel shows an over-smoothed, heavily AI-beautified (yassified) version of Crash labeled 'AFTER DLSS 5', complete with exaggerated eyelashes, sparkles, heart decorations, hyper-realistic soft fur and an overly polished, uncanny appearance. The meme jokes about and satirizes the tendency of Nvidia's new DLSS 5 generative AI graphics technology to drastically alter original content instead of just enhancing it, creating uncanny, over-polished 'AI slop' results.

Origin notes

This meme is a popular example of the 'DLSS 5 On' meme trend that went viral in mid-March 2026, immediately following Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference where DLSS 5, a new generative AI-powered graphics upscaling technology, was announced. The meme format satirizes DLSS 5's tendency to over-modify original character designs and artwork into uncanny, hyper-beautified results, poking fun at AI overreach in creative fields. This specific entry uses the well-known character Crash Bandicoot to demonstrate the format's joke.

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