The first time I did this was actually less than two years ago - in October 2024 - and it's fun seeing how much better they've got since then: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/25/pelicans-on-a-bicycle/
The first time I did this was actually less than two years ago - in October 2024 - and it's fun seeing how much better they've got since then: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/25/pelicans-on-a-bicycle/
Absolutely, the change in quality over time is a great yardstick.
Nice to see you did the quality level comparisons and did three passes.
I've been using that technique myself on my image gen reviews[1] and it also works well in presentations and for personal study.
[1] https://generative-ai.review/2025/12/beast-mode-activated-op...