>>105802291
if you're bored with image gen, it's a sign you're not challenging yourself creatively or pushing the limits of the current technology

>hasn't been any bigger development recently that you can compare to the release of SD1.5, SDXL or Pony
pony is absolute dogshit compared to current anime models and chroma. laughable to suggest we haven't made significant advances past pony.
I tried using Pony again recently, for old time's sake, and it couldn't understand half of the tags I routinely use with illus and noob.