deep learning
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Neural Networks Upscale Film From 1896 To 4K, Make It Look Like It Was Shot On A Modern Smartphone
There are lots of valid reasons to be worried about how deep learning techniques could potentially be used to manipulate footage for nefarious reasons. But as Denis Shiryaev demonstrates by upscaling some old black and white film footage from 1896, those AI-powered tools can also be a powerful way to bring the past back to…
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A Neural Network Powers This Lego-Built Brick Sorter That Can Recognise Every Piece Ever Made
Lego becomes more and more enjoyable as your collection grows, until the point when your morass of plastic bricks becomes so overwhelming that it’s impossible to find the piece you’re looking for. At that point, you need to develop a sorting system, or do what Daniel West did, and use a bunch of your Lego…
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Deep Learning Is Making Video Game Characters Move Like Real People
As video games give players more freedom to explore complex digital worlds, it becomes more challenging for a CG character to naturally move and interact with everything in it. So to prevent those awkward transitions between pre-programmed movements, researchers have turned to AI and deep learning to make video game characters move almost as realistically…
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Adobe’s New AI-Powered Plugin Intelligently Reframes Videos For Screens With Different Shapes
Adapting videos to various screens has been a challenge ever since movies, shot for wide theatre screens, were first broadcast on square TVs. We’ve now got devices like tablets and smartphones added to the mix, so Adobe has created an AI-powered plugin that can automatically prep a video for any screen while ensuring the most…