In 30 seconds
Matthew Berman shows a brief experiment in which DeepSeek V4.1 Flash uses a browser-based painting tool to recreate his headshot. He finds the result recognizable and stylized but lacking detail and layered brushwork.
- 1The referenceBerman supplies a headshot and lets DeepSeek V4.1 Flash use a Paint-like website.
- 2The resultThe displayed output is an abstract, stylized version of the headshot.
- 3Missing detailBerman says the model did not reproduce the layered brushstroke technique he had in mind.
Takeaways
- The experiment uses a reference headshot and a website resembling Microsoft Paint.
- Berman judges the resulting portrait stylized but lacking detail.
- A single example does not establish general portrait-painting performance.
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A browser-painting experiment
Berman introduces the reference image and the tool used by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. He then assesses the resulting portrait.
Here is the reference headshot. I let DeepSeek V4.1 Flash use a website that replicates the basic functionality of Microsoft Paint, then compare the resulting portrait with the original. The short video does not show the complete setup or a controlled comparison.
The result is not bad: it is a very stylized, abstract version of my headshot. But it lacks detail, and I think the model did not reproduce the technique of building up one brushstroke over another. That judgment applies to this particular attempt.
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