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photorealistic

American  
[foh-toh-ree-uhl-ist-ik] / ˌfoʊ toʊˌri əlˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. Art. created with such precise and accurate detail as to look like a photograph.


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Jagged geometric shapes evolved into photorealistic video-game characters thanks to increased memory and more efficient architectures.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Chatbots have evolved from simple assistants into chatty companions, image generators have become dangerously good at making photorealistic content and new advanced models are said to be surfacing decades-old software bugs.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Gomez takes up this theme in his photorealistic paintings, which often feature dramatic skies juxtaposed with decaying urban signs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

CCDH's report estimated that Grok generated this volume of photorealistic images over an 11-day period -- an average rate of 190 per minute.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Aech was required to provide a photo for her school profile, so she’d submitted a photorealistic rendering of her male avatar’s face, which she’d modeled after her own features.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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