SomethingStarWarsRelated said:
So I used up all but 2 of my Topaz’s Starlight credits on old home video clips (which do look pretty dang good btw). With the 2 credits I had left, I ran a clip of Palps from the deleted senate scene in AOTC (Phase3’s upscaled version:
This looks pretty dang amazing. Much more definition in the face.
Sorry, I couldn’t make a comparison video…you’ll have to compare it yourself! 😛
As per our PM conversation:
The image has too much AI processing; it now looks like an AI-generated image, instead of a human being.
Fine details have been scrubbed away, making his face look too smooth, almost waxy; plus there is less detail in his clothing.
Midtones and highlights have been exaggerated, and it’s slightly oversaturated too.
Take a look at his eyes, and areas around his mouth - compare this video to the original video, or my upscale, and you’ll see they’re quite different.
I’ve heard a lot about this Starlight model, however if this is what it produces, then I will stick with what I currently have.