Preview vs render - weird shadows (AO?)

I know there’s a major issue between the preview and the final render—specifically differences in exposure and roughness—but is anyone else experiencing these strange shadows? I thought it might be due to the AO settings, but I’ve tried various configurations and nothing fixed it. Can anyone help?
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Hi @pam_a

That seems drastic, have you tried changing the material of this surface?

I would like to test this d5 file on my end and see the issue, if possible can you send us your d5 file?


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