AI Media
A symptom-to-fix guide for common AI image, video, and prompt failures such as distortion, flicker, morphing, drift, and overload.
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Image problems
Anatomical distortion
Hands, limbs, joints, or facial features are generated with implausible structure.
Simplify the pose, specify visible body parts, and add precise negative constraints.
natural anatomy, clearly visible hands, five fingers on each hand, no merged limbsImage problems
Duplicate objects
The generator repeats a subject, accessory, or body part without being asked.
State the exact quantity and remove competing descriptions of similar objects.
exactly one person holding one red umbrella, no duplicate objectsImage problems
Text artifacts
Letters appear misspelled, malformed, or replaced by random symbols.
Generate a clean text-free area and add typography in a dedicated design tool when accuracy matters.
clean blank sign with no text, empty space reserved for typographyImage problems
Unwanted subject cropping
Important parts of the subject extend beyond the frame.
Request a wider shot, more surrounding space, and the full subject inside frame.
full-body shot, entire subject visible, extra space around the edgesImage problems
Muddy detail
Textures and small features look smeared, soft, or indistinct.
Reduce competing style terms and request focused, material-specific detail.
sharp fabric weave and metal edges, controlled detail, natural textureVideo problems
Flickering
Brightness, color, texture, or detail changes rapidly between frames.
Request temporal consistency, stable exposure, and fewer simultaneous changes.
stable exposure and color, strong temporal consistency, no flickeringVideo problems
Morphing
Faces, bodies, or objects melt, merge, or transform during motion.
Use simpler motion, stable references, and explicit shape-preservation constraints.
preserve object shape and facial structure, no morphing or mergingVideo problems
Identity drift
A character's face, hair, age, or clothing gradually changes across frames.
Repeat stable identity traits and use one strong reference image when supported.
same facial features, hairstyle, age, and clothing throughout the shotVideo problems
Background warping
Walls, horizons, furniture, or scenery bend and shift unnaturally.
Reduce camera complexity and request stable geometry and fixed environmental anchors.
stable architecture, fixed horizon, no background warpingVideo problems
Object disappearance
Visible objects vanish, reappear, or change count without narrative cause.
Name essential objects and state that they remain visible for the full shot.
the red suitcase remains visible beside the character throughout the shotVideo problems
Camera jitter
The frame vibrates or shifts even though a smooth or static camera was requested.
Specify a locked or stabilized camera and only one deliberate camera move.
locked stabilized camera, one smooth dolly movement, no jitterPrompt problems
Prompt overload
Too many subjects, styles, actions, and constraints compete for limited generation capacity.
Keep one primary subject, one visual direction, and a small number of essential constraints.
one subject, one clear action, soft studio lighting, simple background