Umbrella or dome: what changed in the AI image
What happens when an umbrella is described as a grey dome? In a saved Speakasso test from 22 September 2026, AI drew an architectural dome. Compare two descriptions of Paris Street; Rainy Day and their images. The judging procedure and test limitations are explained below.
A rainy street: an ambiguous description
The original test round was voided because the test reached its request limit before judging. The saved images were judged separately. These are replay scores; penalties were carried over, not recalculated.
Original painting and museum source
Description 1
Мужчина в цилиндре и женщина справа под серым куполом. Слева мокрая мостовая и высокие дома. В центре зеленый фонарь.
English translation: A man in a top hat and a woman on the right under a grey dome. On the left, wet paving and tall buildings. A green streetlamp in the centre.
Visual score: 20. Penalty: 0. Final score: 20.
The output contains an architectural dome rather than an umbrella. The people stand on opposite sides of a bright lamp. “Dome” is ambiguous here; one generation cannot establish that this word caused every difference.
Description 2
Улица после дождя. Справа пара под зонтом. Серое небо и большие дома. Зеленый фонарь в центре.
English translation: A street after rain. On the right, a couple under an umbrella. A grey sky and large buildings. A green streetlamp in the centre.
Visual score: 40. Penalty: 45. Final score: 0.
The umbrella appeared and the couple is on the right. But they face away, with modern cars and a photographic treatment added. The description does not specify gaze direction, period or a painterly medium.
What to try in your description
These suggestions come from reviewing the saved images. We have not generated revised descriptions here or measured a score improvement.
- Specify layout: right, left, foreground and background.
- Describe where people look and what they do.
- Name the medium when it matters.
- Check forbidden words: the final score includes the image assessment and penalties.
Try it in Speakasso
In the game you write or say your own description. Describe where the objects are and compare the result with the original. Speakasso is available for Android.