Can AI cast us in Rocky?

MiguelCompare Miguel’s likeness with his references. A realistic face alone is not a match.

Same movie frame. Three model routes.

Test details

3 raw attempts · 3 models

Fixed: Same movie frame and actor body/face inputs within each actor group.
Changed: Three routes: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Google Nano Banana 2.1. Guide prompts and native sizes differ.
Check: Compare identity, proportions, pose and scene fidelity within the same actor.

Model-guide audition, not a same-prompt ranking. Compare Miguel with Miguel and Gravis with Gravis.

Recorded October 11, 2026. References are shown per attempt.

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How it sorts

Within each test: highest complete AI rating, then lower historical cost. Partial panels stay unranked by rating. Lowest cost reverses that priority. Unknown values follow known ones. Ranges use their upper estimate. Human votes stay separate.

Video uses USD per delivered minute. Images use USD per generation until complete spend and human usability checks establish cost per usable image. Failed submissions and retries stay in the test history. Fees and taxes are unconfirmed.

GPT Image 2.5 · Sunburst ↗ · 1

References used

Reference details

Exact submitted scene target. Frame from a Rocky III clip at 1:00; player crop and watermark retained. Not a verified film master.

Exact generated anchor submitted for this attempt; not an original photograph or a fully locked uniform sheet.

API $0.1633/imageRecorded API usage · $0.1633 for this image

Cost basis

Provider-reported API usage: $0.163273. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

3 Yes · 0 No · 2 Unsure. Range 60–95/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeUnsure65/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Strong scene preservation and a plausible integrated replacement with glasses and beard. Likeness and physique fidelity to Miguel's references are only moderate, so using it as is remains uncertain.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The edited image integrates the subject's likeness and an ordinary build into the original scene while maintaining surrounding characters, lighting, and physical coherence.
GrokYes95/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
The output convincingly replaces Rocky with Miguel while preserving his facial identity and ordinary build within the original cinematic scene. Minor physique variation does not prevent using it as is.
QwenYes90/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edit successfully replaces Rocky with Miguel using specified references. Face and body match target anatomy and proportions. Shot accuracy is strong with minor towel contact imperfection. Visual quality and physical coherence meet cinematic still standards. No pasted artifacts or major defects. AS IS use is recommended.
MistralUnsure60/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edit successfully replaces Stallone with Miguel's likeness in the correct Rocky III frame, preserving scene composition, supporting cast, and key reference features (glasses, facial hair, hair, ordinary build). However, visible integration artifacts remain: skin tone discontinuity between face and body, slightly enlarged head proportion, and imperfect hand/towel contact boundaries. The result读

Video frame reviews cover sampled visuals; they do not certify audio, lip sync or every frame.

Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
Earlier visual rubric · 2026-10-13. Earlier model/rubric; excluded from this five-judge score.

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Prompt, settings & test details

Miguel separately replaces Rocky in the same ring-corner scene. Model-specific official-guide direction; exact scene/body/face inputs retained. Native output 1536 × 864; no repair or upscale.

Human acceptance and visual checks pending. Compare identity, head/body proportions, pose, light and scene fidelity.

gpt-image-2.5-sunburst via OpenRouter

Provider-reported API usage: $0.163273. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

GPT Image 2.5 · Flare ↗ · 2

References used

Reference details

Exact submitted scene target. Frame from a Rocky III clip at 1:00; player crop and watermark retained. Not a verified film master.

Exact generated anchor submitted for this attempt; not an original photograph or a fully locked uniform sheet.

API $0.1633/imageRecorded API usage · $0.1633 for this image

Cost basis

Provider-reported API usage: $0.163273. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

AI score75/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

4 Yes · 0 No · 1 Unsure. Range 65–100/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeYes75/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. A strong edit: Miguel's identifying features and ordinary build are integrated into the original Rocky III frame with the scene continuity preserved. Minor head scale and sharpness mismatches remain, but it is usable as is.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The edited image integrates the reference subject into the scene effectively. Facial features, glasses, and ordinary body build are preserved while matching the target pose, lighting, and film texture of the original frame.
GrokYes80/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
The still successfully substitutes Miguel into the Rocky corner frame while preserving the original scene, pose and supporting cast. Facial identity and ordinary physique are convincing, with only minor texture and blending deviations.
QwenYes100/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edited still fully complies with the brief: Miguel’s face and body are accurately reconstructed with correct proportions, expression, and attire. Scene continuity, lighting, and film texture are preserved. All non-target elements remain unchanged. No visible artifacts or anatomical mismatches. Output is visually seamless and reads as a single photographed frame.
MistralUnsure65/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edit successfully replaces the central Rocky figure with Miguel while preserving the Rocky III corner scene composition, supporting cast, and film texture. Miguel's facial identity (glasses, salt-and-pepper beard, short hair) and ordinary build are recognizable. However, visible integration defects remain: skin illumination mismatch, slight pasted-face quality at edges, and minor tension at oc

Video frame reviews cover sampled visuals; they do not certify audio, lip sync or every frame.

Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
Earlier visual rubric · 2026-10-13. Earlier model/rubric; excluded from this five-judge score.

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Prompt, settings & test details

Miguel separately replaces Rocky in the same ring-corner scene. Model-specific official-guide direction; exact scene/body/face inputs retained. Native output 1536 × 864; no repair or upscale.

Human acceptance and visual checks pending. Compare identity, head/body proportions, pose, light and scene fidelity.

gpt-image-2.5-flare via OpenRouter

Provider-reported API usage: $0.163273. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

Google Nano Banana 2.1 ↗ · 3

References used

Reference details

Exact submitted scene target. Frame from a Rocky III clip at 1:00; player crop and watermark retained. Not a verified film master.

Exact generated anchor submitted for this attempt; not an original photograph or a fully locked uniform sheet.

Est. $0.134/imageEstimated · $0.134 for this image

Cost basis

Conservative API estimate: $0.1340145. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

AI score65/1005/5 reviewed

Judge-by-judge reviews

1 Yes · 1 No · 3 Unsure. Range 60–75/100. AI diagnostics; community votes and Miguel’s verdict stay separate.

ClaudeUnsure65/100
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Strong scene preservation and a plausible integrated actor with the glasses and beard. Facial likeness and body fidelity against the references are only moderate, and the head pose differs from the brief, so use as is is uncertain.
GeminiYes75/100
google/gemini-4-argon
The edited image successfully integrates the reference subject's face and ordinary build into the original scene with matching lighting and grain, despite minor omissions like the lower towel section and corner watermark.
GrokNo65/100
x-ai/grok-4.7
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edit convincingly preserves the Rocky scene and Miguel's key facial features, but the replacement body is substantially more muscular than the approved reference, so it should not be used as is.
QwenUnsure75/100
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The output successfully replaces Rocky with Miguel’s face and body, preserving scene continuity and visual texture. Key failures: the actor’s expression is neutral, not the required focused, open-mouth listening pose; body musculature slightly exceeds the specified 'ordinary build.' Minor coherence and visual artifacts exist. Without the correct performance and exact physique, it does not fully 's
MistralUnsure60/100
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Limited assessment: Still-image time offsets ignored. The edit successfully replaces the central figure with Miguel's likeness, preserving glasses, facial hair, hair, and ordinary build without Stallone's anatomy. Scene continuity is strong with Apollo, Duke, towel, lighting, grain and framing intact. However, the facial expression and eyeline deviate from the source's specific focused open-mouth reaction, and there are minor integration artifacts in

Video frame reviews cover sampled visuals; they do not certify audio, lip sync or every frame.

Earlier reviews · 1

Gemini 3.8 Flash · 75/100
Earlier visual rubric · 2026-10-13. Earlier model/rubric; excluded from this five-judge score.

CommunityVotes are recorded separately below

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Prompt, settings & test details

Miguel separately replaces Rocky in the same ring-corner scene. Model-specific official-guide direction; exact scene/body/face inputs retained. Native output 2752 × 1536; no repair or upscale.

Human acceptance and visual checks pending. Compare identity, head/body proportions, pose, light and scene fidelity.

gemini-nano-banana-2.1 via direct Google paid API

Conservative API estimate: $0.1340145. Settled invoice, platform fees, taxes and refunds unknown.

Results

Six images returned. Compare the same actor across routes. Guide prompts and native sizes differ, so this is not a same-prompt ranking.

Method, costs & limits

Exploratory tests with unchanged outputs and recorded failures. Model names are visible before voting; votes do not establish a model-wide winner.

Compare the scene target and actor references before voting. All six submitted images are retained. OpenRouter reports $0.654856 in API usage; Google usage is estimated at $0.2638215. Their combined $0.9186775 is not a settled bill. Fees, taxes and refunds are unknown.

Owner acceptance and usable rate remain pending. Miguel uses historical generated anchors, not a complete uniform sheet; Gravis’s profile and complete face-pack validation remain unresolved. Prompt treatments and native image sizes differ. No video, voice or universal-model performance is established.

Can AI cast us in Rocky?

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