
Yes, the image above is real. Yes, it just kind of looks like an AI filter. And yes, it's really how Nvidia chose to debut and tout its upcoming DLSS 5 technology.
This is where we are now. This is what the tech industry is selling, described by Digital Foundry as "Nvidia's attempt to use machine learning to leapfrog generations of GPU hardware evolution to deliver photo-realistic lighting using the hardware of today."