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In my mind "filter" is some specific algorithm that does a single expected transformation
by Tiberium 9mo ago
In my mind "filter" is some specific algorithm that does a single expected transformation
- tomasphan 9mo agoRight, filtering is the reduction of information while diffusion/generation is creation.
- viraptor 9mo agoIt doesn't have to be a reduction. Swapping the colour channels would be a filter, but it's perfectly reversible.
- its_ethan 9mo agoThere's a pretty clear expected transformation here though? It takes an image and then reduces the "shiny-ness" of it by giving it the same transformation: change the sky to overcast, add material degradation like rust, reduce the landscaping by adding weeds/puddles, and remove the happy looking people.
- superb_dev 9mo agoAlso adding random electrical infrastructure and random signs, also removing a statue in the distance in one of the images
- its_ethan 9mo agoSure, that stuff too. The point still being that it's a pretty predictable set of changes being made to whatever photo you give it.
- cubefox 9mo agoI'm pretty sure it's either gpt-image-1.5 or Nano Banana Pro in the background, with a prompt like "make it look worn down and slightly decaying".
- henryfjordan 9mo ago"Filter" is a Tik-tok / snapchat / instagram parlance for any kind of overlay / transformation. It's grown larger than just sepia filters and similar. All the ones that do facial tracking and overlay a mustache or w/e is funny in the moment are also referred to as filters. See https://www.snapchat.com/lens https://www.snapchat.com/lens
- smohare 9mo agoFair enough. But is there a need to propagate this abuse of the term? Might as well call advertising “fun programming breaks” while we are at it.