I decided to use this recipe to compare AI image creation. These should be in order, left to right, but no guarantees:

 turk_veg_cop_9778 - CoPilot

turk_veg_gpt_31730 - ChatGPT

turk_veg_meta_31035 - Meta AI (I chose the best one of four it created)

turk_veg_grok_47055 - X Grok (I chose the best of two it created)

turk_veg_gem_23413 - Google Gemini

turk-veg-aria_13965 - Aria, which is free with Opera Browser.

I feel like the Copilot and ChatGPT ones were the least realistic. And as is often the case, the one from Aria stood out as one of the best.

The image creation prompt was created by Claude AI (which does not itself make images) based on recipe information I gave it, including name, ingredients, directions, the "blurb" that tells about the recipe, and any comments that are in Uncle Dave Says... It has basic standing instructions in its project file for what to do when I ask it to write an image creation prompt for me.

This is the prompt it created:

"Please create an image of a steaming bowl of creamy turkey-veggie soup. The soup should have a rich, velvety texture with visible chunks of roasted turkey meat, orange sweet potatoes, green zucchini and broccoli florets. The soup should be served in an elegant, white ceramic bowl on a rustic wooden table with a cloth napkin and silver spoon nearby. Include a small basket of crusty artisan bread in the background. The lighting should be warm and inviting, suggesting comfort food on a cool day. The image should have a shallow depth of field with the bowl in sharp focus, styled like professional food photography with natural-looking steam rising from the soup. The colors should be vibrant yet warm, showcasing the fresh vegetables and creamy broth."

I did just notice that of all of them, only one of them put the napkin to the side. All of the rest put the bowl on top of the napkin!😂😂😂😂😂