Descriptions:
Youri van Hofwegen puts three leading AI image generation models head-to-head — OpenAI’s GPT Image 2, Google’s Nano Banana 2, and X’s Grok Imagine — across a four-slide Instagram carousel project built around a coffee cold brew product. All three models are accessed through OpenArt, which provides a unified interface for fair side-by-side testing under identical prompts and settings (2K resolution, 1:1 aspect ratio).
The video introduces a reusable prompt framework for carousel design structured around four elements: slide type and brand context, text and visual elements, mood descriptor, and color palette. This framework is applied consistently across every generation, making the comparisons meaningful rather than anecdotal. GPT Image 2 consistently produces the most premium-feeling results with strong typography rendering and intentional compositional choices; Nano Banana 2 delivers cleaner but less inspired layouts; Grok Imagine strikes a middle ground with balanced compositions but less decorative detail.
Beyond aesthetics, the video addresses a practical concern for brand designers: consistency across a multi-slide series, which proves to be a differentiating factor between models. The tutorial is useful both as a model selection guide and as an introduction to systematic AI-assisted graphic design workflows, giving designers a concrete methodology for briefing image models rather than relying on ad-hoc prompting.
📺 Source: Youri van Hofwegen · Published June 06, 2026
🏷️ Format: Comparison
