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Magnific.ai (https://magnific.ai https://magnific.ai) is a paid tool that works well, but it is expensive. However, this weekend someone released an open-sourc
by davidbarker 3y ago
Magnific.ai (https://magnific.ai https://magnific.ai) is a paid tool that works well, but it is expensive.
However, this weekend someone released an open-source version which has a similar output. (https://replicate.com/philipp1337x/clarity-upscaler https://replicate.com/philipp1337x/clarity-upscaler)
I'd recommend trying it. It takes a few tries to get the correct input parameters, and I've noticed anything approaching 4× scale tends to add unwanted hallucinations.
For example, I had a picture of a bear I made with Midjourney. At a scale of 2×, it looked great. At a scale of 4×, it adds bear faces into the fur. It also tends to turn human faces into completely different people if they start too small.
When it works, though, it really works. The detail it adds can be incredibly realistic.
Example bear images:
1. The original from Midjourney: https://i.imgur.com/HNlofCw.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/HNlofCw.jpeg
2. Upscaled 2×: https://i.imgur.com/wvcG6j3.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/wvcG6j3.jpeg
3. Upscaled 4×: https://i.imgur.com/Et9Gfgj.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/Et9Gfgj.jpeg
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The same person also released a lower-level version with more parameters to tinker with. (https://replicate.com/philipp1337x/multidiffusion-upscaler https://replicate.com/philipp1337x/multidiffusion-upscaler)
- quaintdev 3y agoHere's free and open source alternative that works pretty well https://www.upscayl.org/ https://www.upscayl.org/
- aspyct 3y agoThat magnific.ai thingy is taking a lot of liberty on the images, and denaturing it. Their example with the cake is the most obvious. To me, the original image shows a delicious cake, and the modified one shows a cake that I would rather not eat...
- hug 3y agoEvery single one of their before & after photos looks worse in the after. The cartoons & illustrations lose all of their gradations in feeling & tone with every outline a harsh edge. The landscapes lose any sense of lushness and atmosphere, instead taking a high-clarity HDR look. Faces have blemishes inserted the original actor never had. Fruit is replaced with wax imitation. As an artist, I would never run any of my art through anything like this.
- jasonjmcghee 3y agoBoth of these links to replicate 404 for me
- davidbarker 3y agoAh, the user changed their username. https://replicate.com/philz1337x/clarity-upscaler https://replicate.com/philz1337x/clarity-upscaler https://replicate.com/philz1337x/multidiffusion-upscaler https://replicate.com/philz1337x/multidiffusion-upscaler