The “AI upscaled” in the file name is probably a clue—a lot of people think upscalers just enlarge images, without realizing how much they can get distorted in the process. So somebody found a thumbnail and thought they were just recreating the original with an upscaler.
Also, look at how much it apparently tried to adjust the flag for perspective, despite the fact that thats not a thing in this context. The stripe divisions hit his scrubs at different points than in the original.
The “AI upscaled” in the file name is probably a clue—a lot of people think upscalers just enlarge images, without realizing how much they can get distorted in the process. So somebody found a thumbnail and thought they were just recreating the original with an upscaler.
Wow it really does adjust his face a lot.
Also, look at how much it apparently tried to adjust the flag for perspective, despite the fact that thats not a thing in this context. The stripe divisions hit his scrubs at different points than in the original.
It would help to understand that AI is not a photoshop tool. It is a slot machine with really good odds.