I’ve double checked this again, the reduced visual details is from the upscaling process. In some instances it’ll remove detail (as it assumes it’s grain and noise) but in other instances it makes the image much sharper and more defined.
Interesting! Out of curiosity: is it possible to teach the AI what works and what doesn’t?
In other words: Can you tell the AI that in this particular scene there is noe grain and noise, and then it will try the upscaling again with another result? (I am NOT asking you to do these with every scene, I just wonder if it’s possible! 😄 )