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16 Photos Before And After This AI-Powered Tool Fixed Them Look Too Good To Be True
NVIDIA has introduced an amazing "state-of-the-art deep learning" method that can reconstruct an incomplete image. Last week the company released a video showcasing examples of the new modern technology tool.
The main competitor for this new tool is Photoshop's Content-Aware fill. It uses information from surrounding pixels for photo restoration. However, this tool fails badly when it encounters a more complex image. NVIDIA took a different approach and put its new tool ahead of the competitors by employing artificial intelligence technology that understands what the subject should look like. However, it remains unknown when this photo manipulation tool will be available for the consumers.
Even if this new photo editing method isn't excellent at making esthetic reconstructions, it is definitely very good at recognizing what each part of the image represents. All the imperfections aside, we can't wait to test it out.
Check out the interesting photos below and tell us what you think in the comments.
More info: news.developer.nvidia.com
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I really don't get this. It takes a good image then makes it bad. What's the point of that?
Actually whatever tool this person is using isn't very good or the person him/herself isn't very good. I can do 100% better. Here is a sample of my work. Samplesofm...4b87a3.jpg 
We can tell that Lori didn't read the description. I suggest you go back and do that, kiddo. It will help you to understand the context of these pictures.
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People complaining you can see the flaws in the reconstructed pictures are missing the point entirely. It's EXTREMELY hard for a software to get a picture with blank spots like that and try to fix those missing spots with something that looks like it fits. I think that for a better effect they shouldn't have shown the originals. You have to undestand that the software isn't using the original picture as a guide, it's literally just working with the messed up picture, and coming up with a fix based on that damaged picture alone. And it's a freaking software, not a thinking human being who can look at a picture and understand what it's supposed to look like (specially when you have the orignal for comparison). The results are truly outstanding. But maybe that's something that you can only truly appreciate if you work in the area and know how extremely hard this is to accomplish...
This really is incredible. Yes, the reconstructions aren't perfect, but they're pretty damned good. Better than most people could do if not allowed to see the whole picture. Also, think of it this way; this technology can only improve. One day the results will be even better. I think the main problem right now is that some of the reconstructed parts are a bit... sharp. Jagged.
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Legitimately the only reason anyone would have invented this.
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Everyone's all like "Nah, it looks way worse than the original image!", but they're missing the main point. It's SO CLOSE to the original image. So close that the faces look creepy, edging towards the uncanny valley. But the fact that's it's this close to the original is really awesome! The program doesn't edit the original image; it takes the whited-out version of the original image and fixes the broken picture. I think it's really neat!
Lol for those that dont get it, imagine the first pic was not there. You have to reconstruct and complete the masked picture. That's what's the final pic is. The first pic is there as a reference for how good a job it did with the final pic. It would be neigh impossible to reconstruct something that erased or messed up completely.
All the people asking what's the point of this... What if you have an amazing photo of your cat being adorable, but there's some dirty underwear in the background? How about a photo of your family at a picnic, but your ex is there... white them out and run it through this, and in seconds you have a replacement photo without them. The technology isn't perfect yet, but it's REALLY GOOD and will only get better.
Lol people are TOTALLY missing the point of this whole article. You didn't even take time to read what it was about! OBVIOUSLY IT ISN"T SAYING THEY ARE IMPROVING THE ORIGINAL PICTURE!!!! The title is very odd and misleading but you can read what they are doing in the description.
This is an amazing advancement - The AI is doing what our brains do, filling in the blanks. Most people, especially after our first few years of life, only glance and get impressions of things, and it takes an effort to actually *look* at what we can see. Our brains fill in the blanks but we think we are actually seeing exactly what is there. A comparison would be for you to be handed a photo with parts erased, and to fill it in with what you think should be there... Could you do better than the AI? I couldn't, just as most cannot, while some folks, particularly artists who have trained themselves to scrutinize and actually look harder at what there is to see. What we are witnessing is the AI's ability to 'imagine' what should be in the missing part, just as humans do. Amazing!
This reminds me of an old joke: A man comes to a store with a photograph of a cow. "I hear you can do these fantastic editing things now. This is the only picture I have of my great- grandmother, she is milking the cow, but as you can see, .she is hidden behind it. Could you remove the cow?
It's impressive but is the picture worth it for that result? In some cases a cloning tool and other methods in photoshop could bring a better result
I am not involved in programs like that but honestly what is that doing? I only saw a few photos that had any difference from original to Al's reconstruction. But again I don't know how to do this so congrats to you if you are happy enough to post it.
Its really impressive that an artificial intelligence can do that. Heck for some pictures I'd probably do a worse job as a human. Of course this is not the final version - but just a showcase of how far the tech has actually come.
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Humans aren't particularly intelligent either. But it is best practice to celebrate those achievements which demonstrate the potential most people have if given the impetus. And now Artificial Minds too.
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People complaining you can see the flaws in the reconstructed pictures are missing the point entirely. It's EXTREMELY hard for a software to get a picture with blank spots like that and try to fix those missing spots with something that looks like it fits. I think that for a better effect they shouldn't have shown the originals. You have to undestand that the software isn't using the original picture as a guide, it's literally just working with the messed up picture, and coming up with a fix based on that damaged picture alone. And it's a freaking software, not a thinking human being who can look at a picture and understand what it's supposed to look like (specially when you have the orignal for comparison). The results are truly outstanding. But maybe that's something that you can only truly appreciate if you work in the area and know how extremely hard this is to accomplish...
This really is incredible. Yes, the reconstructions aren't perfect, but they're pretty damned good. Better than most people could do if not allowed to see the whole picture. Also, think of it this way; this technology can only improve. One day the results will be even better. I think the main problem right now is that some of the reconstructed parts are a bit... sharp. Jagged.
Load More Replies... Legitimately the only reason anyone would have invented this.
Load More Replies... Everyone's all like "Nah, it looks way worse than the original image!", but they're missing the main point. It's SO CLOSE to the original image. So close that the faces look creepy, edging towards the uncanny valley. But the fact that's it's this close to the original is really awesome! The program doesn't edit the original image; it takes the whited-out version of the original image and fixes the broken picture. I think it's really neat!
Lol for those that dont get it, imagine the first pic was not there. You have to reconstruct and complete the masked picture. That's what's the final pic is. The first pic is there as a reference for how good a job it did with the final pic. It would be neigh impossible to reconstruct something that erased or messed up completely.
All the people asking what's the point of this... What if you have an amazing photo of your cat being adorable, but there's some dirty underwear in the background? How about a photo of your family at a picnic, but your ex is there... white them out and run it through this, and in seconds you have a replacement photo without them. The technology isn't perfect yet, but it's REALLY GOOD and will only get better.
Lol people are TOTALLY missing the point of this whole article. You didn't even take time to read what it was about! OBVIOUSLY IT ISN"T SAYING THEY ARE IMPROVING THE ORIGINAL PICTURE!!!! The title is very odd and misleading but you can read what they are doing in the description.
This is an amazing advancement - The AI is doing what our brains do, filling in the blanks. Most people, especially after our first few years of life, only glance and get impressions of things, and it takes an effort to actually *look* at what we can see. Our brains fill in the blanks but we think we are actually seeing exactly what is there. A comparison would be for you to be handed a photo with parts erased, and to fill it in with what you think should be there... Could you do better than the AI? I couldn't, just as most cannot, while some folks, particularly artists who have trained themselves to scrutinize and actually look harder at what there is to see. What we are witnessing is the AI's ability to 'imagine' what should be in the missing part, just as humans do. Amazing!
This reminds me of an old joke: A man comes to a store with a photograph of a cow. "I hear you can do these fantastic editing things now. This is the only picture I have of my great- grandmother, she is milking the cow, but as you can see, .she is hidden behind it. Could you remove the cow?
It's impressive but is the picture worth it for that result? In some cases a cloning tool and other methods in photoshop could bring a better result
I am not involved in programs like that but honestly what is that doing? I only saw a few photos that had any difference from original to Al's reconstruction. But again I don't know how to do this so congrats to you if you are happy enough to post it.
Its really impressive that an artificial intelligence can do that. Heck for some pictures I'd probably do a worse job as a human. Of course this is not the final version - but just a showcase of how far the tech has actually come.
Load More Replies... Humans aren't particularly intelligent either. But it is best practice to celebrate those achievements which demonstrate the potential most people have if given the impetus. And now Artificial Minds too.
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