INSANE AI Upscaler from Leonardo AI (Magnific AI Alternative!)

Introduction

Leonardo AI now features an advanced universal image upscaler, allowing users to upload any image – AI-generated art, photographs, or personal artwork – and reliably upscale it with enhanced detail. A notable feature is its ability to add Depth, as seen with various results. Here’s an illustration of how it performs with both AI and non-AI images.

Uploading and Upscaling with Leonardo AI

The upscaling process starts by navigating to the "Universal Upscaler" feature on the Leonardo AI platform. You can upload any image from your computer, whether it’s something recent or historical artwork. For our demonstration, an older Photoshop creation of a Megatron figure was selected.

Leonardo AI allows you to adjust the creativity strength. Currently, it supports up to a 2x upscale, costing 30 tokens. The Creativity Strength slider alters between low, medium, and high creativity, resulting in significantly varied outcomes.

Experimenting: Medium, Zero, and Full Creativity Strengths

1. Medium Creativity: The resulted image exhibited increased details, particularly in components like the Megatron’s chest plate, adding a weathered look and sharper elements.

2. Zero Creativity: This setting simply sharpened the original image without significantly altering details. Edges appeared cleaner, especially around the eyes and other elements.

3. Full Creativity: The upscale veered into an experimental zone, introducing unrelated artifacts like grass fields and faces, less practical for preserving the original context.

Using a Prompt for Better Results

A prompt describing the image ("a giant Transformer robot Megatron firing a powerful Cannon to the left") slightly improved the upscaled image’s clarity, though over-the-top exploits were still somewhat present. Combining results from different creativity strengths in Photoshop allowed for refined, customized outputs.

Upscaling Photographs and AI Art

The upscaler showed its prowess with a simpler subject such as a headshot. Starting with an 800x800 pixel image:

1. Medium Creativity: Rendered hair and skin details became more pronounced.

2. Full Creativity: The image transformed into a drastically more artistic rendering.

3. Zero Creativity: Maintained the image’s integrity, providing subtle enhancements.

Iterative upscaling (upscaling the already upscaled image) pushed the resolution further while introducing more detailed hair textures and skin pores. The process worked equally well with AI-generated faces, preserving and, in some instances, enhancing detailed facial features and backgrounds.

Finally, for larger prints or higher quality results, further upscaling with software like Topaz Gigapixel can take the already enhanced image to higher resolutions without sacrificing detail.

Conclusion

The Leonardo AI upscaler delivers impressive upscaling capabilities that rival industry giants like Magnific AI, but at a notably lower cost. Its ability to enhance and add detail to both AI art and photographs makes it a powerful tool that is worth exploring.

Keywords

• Leonardo AI
• Universal Upscaler
• Image Upscaler
• AI-Art Enhancement
• Creativity Strength
• Photoshop
• Magnific AI
• Photography Upscaling

FAQ

Q1: What types of images can Leonardo AI upscale? A1: Leonardo AI can upscale any type of image, including AI-generated art, photographs, and personal artwork.

Q2: What is the maximum upscale supported by Leonardo AI's current upscaler? A2: The current version allows for a maximum upscale of 2 times the original size.

Q3: How does creativity strength affect the upscaling result? A3: Changing the creativity strength alters the detail enhancement. Zero strength sharpens edges without adding extra details, medium strength adds moderate detail, and full strength can introduce dramatic and sometimes unrelated visual elements.

Q4: Can prompts be used during the upscaling process? A4: Yes, you can use prompts to guide the upscaler in understanding what specific details or elements the image should highlight or add.

Q5: Is Leonardo AI’s upscaler suitable for high-quality, printable images? A5: Yes, the upscaler significantly enhances image quality, making it suitable for creating high-resolution prints. Combining with further tools like Topaz Gigapixel can even amplify the detail for larger prints.