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LigerXT5 t1_jacudqs wrote

Last time I seen someone upscale a very low youtube video, was Linus and his fire truck review. Did not turn out so well. lol

There's only so many pixels to work off of at low res. The only way around it, is the AI substituting other graphical images to improve the quality on scene.

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SidewaysFancyPrance t1_jadfj50 wrote

When you think about, the kind of AI we're talking about isn't designed to be accurate, it's designed to make your brain satisfied with what it sees. This is why I think AI is being introduced irresponsibly to average citizens: ChatGPT has disclaimers, but people don't care about accuracy either. It's like a brain hack, a Jedi mind trick to make people think the output is good because it uses what seem like the right words in the right order. It's a confidence man at its core.

As long as the person likes the upscaled photo it spits out, that's all the AI really wanted. It's not going to be a CSI enhancer.

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tunnelmeoutplease t1_jae2kln wrote

> As long as the person likes the upscaled photo it spits out, that’s all the AI really wanted. It’s not going to be a CSI enhancer.

If it’s what I want it to be, why should I care, as the average Joe?

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SidewaysFancyPrance t1_jae8gki wrote

For artistic purposes where there is no "right" or "wrong" way to do something, it's great. Like for upscaling a personal photo, but maybe not for a news broadcast showing an AI's prediction of what a crime suspect looks like based on a blurry security cam, where the AI is just pulling from random people's faces it trained on. There are pitfalls to people using/creating/consuming AI-generated data/content without attempting to understand the nuance and implications.

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ScrawnyCheeath t1_jade2hf wrote

Look into DLSS if you have the time. Nvida’s gotten pretty good at upscaling and I wouldn’t be surprised if these have good results

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hazpat t1_jadm39d wrote

11 months ago Linus upscaled his first video. Came out good

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