Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape
Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a special printing technique that embeds digital instructions directly into the skin. Images and information can remain invisible until triggered by heat, liquids, or stretching.
This is a refresh of my tutorial on [how to make realistic](https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/10yn8y7/lets_make_some_realistic_humans_tutorial/) people, and [how to make realistic people with SDXL](https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/16opi4h/lets_make_some_realistic_humans_now_with_sdxl/), and [let's make realistic humans with flux](https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1enrkyz/lets_make_some_realistic_humans_now_with_flux/), but this time we will be using the Z Image model.. *Special Note = imgpile currently has something going on, so many…