I Found a Really Good use for AI

JSWolf · Today, 09:38 AM

When I cannot find a good enough quality cover image at a high enough resolution. As long as I can find a cover image large enough, I can have AI make it larger so it looks good and it large enough. That works very well.

This is it the image I started with.

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The is the AI upscaled version

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Wiggo · Today, 09:44 AM

Good idea!

JSWolf · Today, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Wiggo

Good idea!

Thanks. The new cover looks really good vs the one I started with. Sometimes with older books, it can be rather difficult to find a proper cover image. So I gave AI a try and it worked.

The other thing I tried with AI that worked well. I took a frame from Star Trek: The Next Generation and a frame from The Simpsons. Both in 4:3. I asked AI to change it to 16:9 by adding to the left/right sides and both worked very well. You would not know they they were not shot/drawn that way.

Another thing AI can do well is upscale TV programs/movies that are still popular enough in SD to full HD while keeping the original aspect ratio. Ones that were not shot on film.

John F · Today, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Thanks. The new cover looks really good vs the one I started with. Sometimes with older books, it can be rather difficult to find a proper cover image. So I gave AI a try and it worked.

The other thing I tried with AI that worked well. I took a frame from Star Trek: The Next Generation and a frame from The Simpsons. Both in 4:3. I asked AI to change it to 16:9 by adding to the left/right sides and both worked very well. You would not know they they were not shot/drawn that way.

Another thing AI can do well is upscale TV programs/movies that are still popular enough in SD to full HD while keeping the original aspect ratio. Ones that were not shot on film.

I am curious if AI is doing any of the hard work. Is it just interpreting your prompt and then using some non-AI tool to do the work?

JSWolf · Today, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

I am curious if AI is doing any of the hard work. Is it just interpreting your prompt and then using some non-AI tool to do the work?

I can't say. But whatever is going on, the improvement is there.

There is a frame from an old episode of Doctor who in 4:3 and pretty poor quality.

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pdurrant · Today, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I can't say. But whatever is going on, the improvement is there.

There is a frame from an old episode of Doctor who in 4:3 and pretty poor quality.

Here is the AI cleaned up version.

Unfortunately, the AI has mis-interpreted the picture, and interpreted the eyes as highlights on hair, and the throat wattles as a large eye. That's a Sea Devil from the Jon Pertwee era.

For a better idea of what they should look like, see this image:

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JSWolf · Today, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Unfortunately, the AI has mis-interpreted the picture, and interpreted the eyes as highlights on hair, and the throat wattles as a large eye. That's a Sea Devil from the Jon Pertwee era.

For a better idea of what they should look like, see this image:
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Very true. You would need human intervention to make sure the AI got it correct.

Cactus Chef · Today, 11:09 AM

You mean I'll finally be able to do this with AI?

JSWolf · Today, 01:15 PM

And I'm also thinking increasing the resolution/clarity of some images such as maps.

Today, 09:38 AM	#1
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 84,379 Karma: 153744815 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I Found a Really Good use for AI When I cannot find a good enough quality cover image at a high enough resolution. As long as I can find a cover image large enough, I can have AI make it larger so it looks good and it large enough. That works very well. This is it the image I started with. The is the AI upscaled version

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Wiggo Leftutti Posts: 653 Karma: 3671119 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bavaria Device: iPad Pro, Kobo Libra 2	Good idea!

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 84,379 Karma: 153744815 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	And I'm also thinking increasing the resolution/clarity of some images such as maps.

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