At Openart.ai using the Chat function I used the new Flux Kontext model to create this image. The prompt was “Restore and colorize this image. Remove any scratches and imperfections”. Kontext’s big feature is that it maintains image integrity. At least in the initial prompt.
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That’s cool! I like the itinerant photographer, temporary, outdoor studio setup look it created (as well as the restoration without over smoothing). It just needs that distracting dark blob on the center of the backdrop removed. And, maybe a hint of non-uniform grain (not uniform noise) added back in
Is that a subscription service? Or, something like GitHub, that requires users to be virtually coders (aka, highly technical) to use it?
Openart.ai is a subscription service. You can get 50 credits creating an account and they will give you more free credits if you join their facebook and instagram groups. I just used Openart.ai because I have some free credits there.
I left the photo untouched by Photo AI so others could experiment with it. The model I used was just released, its called Flux Kontext by Black Forest Labs the creators of Flux. I think it is their response to ChatGPT image omni capabilities. I beleive it is open source.
You can check Youtube videos on its’ capabilities, they are really amazing.
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Moved this conversation to be in Showoff spot, all can continue posting edits and tips here!
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Thx for the reply.
Everything I’ve seen about Flux models on the Web has been very high quality and impressive looking.
It becomes more an issue of the provider’s subscription models or costs of credits and responsiveness of their “Cloud” processing - at least for the various options I’ve tried as trials (none of which motivated me to sign up). But I haven’t checked this one out yet & you got a very nice result from it.
Excellent ! I like that a lot. Thanks for the links you posted too - certainly a very interesting restoration version and a useful pointer for further investigation
This one was done with Google Nano Banana or as it is officially known Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview. Google AI Studio. This gives you many daily free credits which replenish at midnight. I think it does a better job than Flux1 Kontext. Prompt was Repair Photo, Restore Photo, Colorize Photo.
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Wow, that is fantastic, thanks for the update!
This is my first time trying Gemini, here is an example with your same prompt. I wish Topaz offered colorization!
Your Gemini version enlarged 4X with GPAI Standard:
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I thought I saw a post from Dakota saying it’s coming as part of some Restoration offering…
There have been so many posts and so much confusion in this transition - so maybe I had a nightmare dream ?
Think I’ve seen a comment somewhere that the restoration feature(s) may be Pro Version only and probably not available to grandfathered in Founder Members ???
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I don’t know for sure either. I just (vaguely) remember Dakota mentioning that as an upcoming product feature because different people expressed an interest in colorizing. Where (product wise), when and for whom, I wouldn’t swear to anything…
That really produced a terrific, photographic-looking result of the bowler boys! It’s impressive.
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Yours turned out well, also. I still wish there was a way to match the sharpening of the head/neck to the closely adjacent clothing. The clothing is still notably softer.
Unless it’s just my eyes. I think the Wonder outputs soft (relative to what I’d hope they’d be for a sharper photo) even if they are better than the original input and are more painterly-looking than photographic in the details. Oh well.
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Another fun run with Gemini:
Original from about 1913 (scanned by a relative with a dirty smeary scanner):
Gemini + Gigapixel 4X (quick edit):
Another Gemini option:
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The two lower right are obviously teetotal ???
Could i get this file in original size?
I want to take a look at the details.
Did a job for a customer with TGP an TP and want to know how Gemini does perform in comparison.
As far as i know in Germany i cant edit images with Gemini.
I posted those as-is, I did not reduce.
OMG, do you just give it a prompt to turn them around??? That is so cool!
Wowie! That’s cool too.
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