[ExI] Google AI low-resolution photo enhancemen

[Dave Sill]

On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 5:34 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> You are obviously correct in saying that to start with a low-res photo
> and create a high-res photo involves adding information that is not
> present in the original. Nobody is disputing that.


They are if they think that photos can be enhanced to identify perps.


> What Google is
> claiming is that training their AI software on similar photos means
> that they can create a high-res photo that is photo-realistic


Yes, precisely, modulo some goofy errors and distortions.


> and very
> likely to be a correct image.
>

"A correct image"? What the heck does that mean?


> One interesting use might be enhancing old family photos.
>

Especially if someone remembers the subject well enough to confirm that the
enhancement looks like the subject.

-Dave
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