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DLSS 5 Off vs DLSS 5 On NVIDIA Meme

This is a side-by-side comparison meme that jokes about NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling technology. The left panel shows the original lower-resolution photograph of climate activist Greta Thunberg being escorted by police during a protest, labeled 'DLSS 5 OFF'. The right panel is an absurdly altered AI-edited version labeled 'DLSS 5 ON' that completely changes Greta's appearance, turning her into a masculine-looking person with exaggerated features. The joke mocks how new AI upscaling can drastically alter original image content instead of just improving resolution, while also poking fun at NVIDIA's reputation for extremely high pricing on new graphics cards.
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Overview

This is a side-by-side comparison meme that jokes about NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling technology. The left panel shows the original lower-resolution photograph of climate activist Greta Thunberg being escorted by police during a protest, labeled 'DLSS 5 OFF'. The right panel is an absurdly altered AI-edited version labeled 'DLSS 5 ON' that completely changes Greta's appearance, turning her into a masculine-looking person with exaggerated features. The joke mocks how new AI upscaling can drastically alter original image content instead of just improving resolution, while also poking fun at NVIDIA's reputation for extremely high pricing on new graphics cards.

Origin notes

This meme originated on Reddit as a PC gaming community joke, based on a real original photograph of Greta Thunberg being detained during a climate protest. It was edited to create the DLSS comparison joke that satirizes both NVIDIA's new AI upscaling feature and the company's notoriously high graphics card prices.

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