NVIDIA DLSS 5.0 rough AI Face Tech Is Being Mocked Worldwide

What’s Happening

Real talk: A new video showcasing NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 AI face replacement technology is being mocked online for how trash it makes famous characters look.

0 rough AI Face Tech Is Being Mocked Worldwide Image Via NVIDIA By Scott Baird Published Mar 16, 2026, 7:13 PM EDT Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade’s experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has before worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur. (let that sink in)

Sign in to your DualShockers account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap NVIDIA has spilled its new DLSS 5 AI-powered face technology, and it has already become the laughingstock of the the internet because of how trash it looks, especially compared to the images it’s supposedly improving.

The Details

In an effort to justify the ungodly amount of money pumped into billion-dollar investments, there has been a push to shove AI into gaming as much as possible. Microsoft is a huge proponent of this, bringing Copilot to Xbox games to help people who can’t be bothered playing.

Related Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition Is Real (And In Short Supply) After leaking online, Microsoft has locked in that the Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is real and will only be available for a short time. Posts By Scott Baird The latest botched attempt at AI-inclusion has been posted to the official NVIDIA GeForce Now YouTube channel, featuring an announcement for DLSS 5 AI-powered technology, which does some questionable things to existing games.

Why This Matters

NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Face Tech Looks trash Image Via NVIDIA The DLSS 5 AI tech can change a video game character’s face in real time, making them look like one of those rough AI “make yourself into a model” photos that people on Facebook. It’s rough enough when family members do it, but NVIDIA wants to bring it to iconic video game characters, showing weak AI renderings of Grace and Leon from Resident Evil: Requiem .

The gaming community has been watching developments like this closely.

The Bottom Line

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