Firefly has become worst
About a month ago, I was using Firefly with no issues. I took a short trip, and now that I’m back, I’m shocked to find that the platform has undergone some really disappointing changes.
I can no longer enhance the image quality by spending an extra credit — a feature I regularly relied on.
The tool no longer respects the composition or style images. Previously, I could upload a photo of a cat for composition and pair it with an impressionist painting for style, and the result would be that cat rendered in an impressionistic style. Now, it either generates a generic impressionist landscape or a distorted, unrecognizable cat. It feels like the quality has regressed.
There are now different versions available — Firefly 3, Firefly 4, etc. When I use Firefly 3, the image quality is noticeably poor. The lines are blurry, as if the model is unsure how to render the image. Firefly 4, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to respect the composition image at all.
Finally, I’m aware there’s now a premium option — but I was already paying for this service. Why am I being asked to pay even more just to get back the features and quality I originally had? I understand paying for new and improved tools, but degrading the core experience and locking the previous functionality behind a higher paywall feels unfair and exploitative.
