Latent Bleed
When the visual features of one concept "bleed" into another due to semantic proximity in the model.
AI stores concepts in a "brain" where similar words hang out together. "Dog" is near "Fur." Sometimes, these concepts leak into each other.
Crossing the Streams
If you ask for a "bear eating a sandwich," the AI might give the sandwich fur. Why? Because the "bear" concept bled into the "sandwich" concept. This creates nightmare fuel—tires made of flesh, coffee cups made of liquid coffee, or clouds made of cotton balls.
It's not just a texture glitch; it's a conceptual failure. The AI literally forgot where the bear ended and the sandwich began.
Common Manifestations
Furry Objects: An astronaut holding a teddy bear where the spacesuit gloves also start to look like fur.
The Meat-Car: A prompt for a 'muscle car' where the car actually takes on organic muscle textures or veins because of the linguistic ambiguity.
How to Spot It
- 1Ask: "Does this object have the material properties it should?"
- 2Look for inanimate objects taking on organic textures (e.g., a fleshy car).
- 3Check if the color palette of the subject has unnaturally stained the environment.