Tracing technique using artificial intelligence

[schwarzgrau]

I stumbled over this article, which describes a line-tracing technique, which uses artificial intelligence to produce better results.

[ten_zero]

An another compare image :
　http://forum.tvpaint.com/viewtopic.php?p=92127#p92127

The technology based "waifu2x" that x2 pixel upscaling engine. You can test by GUI tools, CGI servive or CUI framework.
　http://waifu2x.udp.jp/index.html

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[Elodie]

Interesting to make cleaning a faster step, but obviously (and fortunately), humans will be still necessary to fix the lines.

In fact, in the first example I see so many mistakes that it would probably take a longer time to erase and trace again, than doing it from the beginning.

[schwarzgrau]

Hehe absolutely. But the output is still impressive, if you think about the input.

[Elodie]

Sure

[ten_zero]

Hehe absolutely. But the output is still impressive, if you think about the input.

It seems a useful function that in case of Export (convert) to vector layer for Flash/Animate CC, ToonBoom, AnimeStudio (their "vector trace function" is not bad), CACANi and CELSYS products by EPS or SVG.