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This study first used basic image processing techniques to perform preliminary augmentation of the original dataset. The augmented data were then input into five GAN models, BGAN, DCGAN, WGAN-GP, LSGAN, and StyleGAN2, for training. The quality and model performance of the generated images were assessed by analyzing the degree of fidelity of cellular structure (e.g., earlywood, latewood, and wood rays), image clarity, and diversity of the images for each model-generated image, as well as by using KID, IS, and SSIM. The results showed that images generated by BGAN and WGAN-GP exhibited high quality, with lower KID values and higher IS values, and the generated images were visually close to real images. In contrast, the DCGAN, LSGAN, and StyleGAN2 models experienced mode collapse during training, resulting in lower image clarity and diversity compared to the other models. 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