I Tested The New Turbo And Pro Modes Of The Vidu Q2: The Performance Is Encouraging, And The Advantages Are Clear

I have completed several rounds of testing on Vidu Q2, and overall, it has received a variety of positive upgrades. Although the details and dynamic capabilities of Vidu Q2 can still be refined, the results of the tests provide evidence of growth and opportunity. 

Compared to Vidu Q1, Vidu Q2 has introduced some noticeable upgrades, including two options for video creation: Turbo mode, which is for fast-paced action videos, and Pro mode, which gives a different perspective on creating cinematic content with greater amounts of detail at a much slower speed.

Vidu Q2 also provides stable continuity between scenes, provides higher accuracy when processing prompts, is able to create a wider range of motions, has much more natural facial expressions and colours, has a much higher output speed when compared to the version of Vidu Q2, and allows the user to seamlessly continue the video when creating the narrative extension.

The following is my test feedback using an image to create a video scenario, which can be described as promising but still mixed.

Vidu Q2 Performance - Good and Not Good

Test1: Creating Animation Based on Anime Scenes Using Professional Mode

My first test used Professional Mode. I selected a scene image in a children's anime style and transformed it into a video. In the video, a little girl opens a magic book, and a little fairy flies out from the light emanating from the pages. Vidu Q2 performed exceptionally well in this test. It perfectly captured the character's emotional expression; the girl's eyes were opened just right, conveying some emotion, her mouth was slightly open, and her eyebrows were raised; this surprised expression looked very natural. The final dynamic processing effect was very smooth; the energy burst scene was perfectly synchronized with the camera movement, and there was no subject defocus or image distortion throughout the process. As the ordinary light gradually transformed into a dreamy, fairytale glow, the overall image was greatly enhanced in terms of emotional expression and narrative. The actual fairy character could be more three-dimensional and cute; however, the rendering quality of the girl was already excellent, and the significant improvement in image quality after using Professional Mode was evident.

Advantages of Professional Mode: High-level emotional expression, dynamic stability, and high-quality lighting and shadow rendering.

Test2: Quickly Creating Everyday Scenes

I also tested Turbo Mode, creating a scene: an Asian girl sitting on a bench, using a laptop and happily smiling while holding a mobile phone.

The video creation speed was very fast, taking only two minutes, and the technical quality was also good; there were no dropped frames, flickering, or noticeable distortion; the camera footage was stable, and the overall image composition was clear.

But the Emotion, while technically improved, still lacks the full extent of depth and detail in how they work in real life. The smile has been made a little bit too smooth from so many iterations without capturing any of the small movements in the muscle that happen when a human smiles naturally. The Skin is another area that differs significantly from the original images. The texture has been smoothed out too much, which adds another layer of artificiality.

Overall, Turbo Mode works well as a quick first draft or sketch for a video to establish its emotional tone. However, it can also be an effective means of producing many versions of the same content rapidly.

Though technically solid and fast, the Content in Turbo Mode could be improved with respect to its emotions and the texture on the surface of the body.

Test 3: Animal Anchor News Scene –PRO Mode

The third test was done with the PRO Mode, and it created an Animal Anchor News Scene using an animal head as a news anchor to report a Typhoon. The Title, Look of the Show and the Subtitle Alignments all reflect a close resemblance to that of a Genuine Television Business Setup.

The way the Scene has been Structured is Excellent! The is properly set up. The Graphic Display Elements and Camera Set and Weather Footage, all come together to Create an Extremely High Realistic Appearance. The Postures and Gaze of the Anchor remain Consistent throughout the Scene, and the Model is clearly Aware of What a "News Scene" should "Look Like".

Despite being capable of delivering excellent quality output when performed according to their intended use cases, there remain two key areas where Vidu's execution falls short-subtitles being hard to read due to being blurry, along with an inability to sync lips when characters speak. This detracts greatly from an overall feeling of immersion when watching videos created using Vidu.

If both the lip-syncing and readability of subtitles could be improved, the quality produced by Vidu would be nearly indistinguishable from real life.

Vidu Q2 has the potential for greatness; however, as demonstrated by previous releases, there is still room for growth in this area.

Vidu Q2 appears to be evolving steadily from one version to the next, based on its performance across a variety of different scenarios.

Turbo Mode represents speed and Pro Mode represents quality. Each provides its own advantages and uses. Turbo mode can provide scene consistency and develop natural emotions while maintaining a good understanding of what's going on with the elements of a shot.

The areas of Vidu Q2 that require further refinement include:Micro expressions

Consistent texture throughout models

Readability of written text (subtitles)

Realistic character lip synchronisation during complex action sequences

If all these points can be improved, the overall user experience of using, editing, and sharing video content with the help of Vidu Q2 will help any content creator become more mature and efficient.

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