Oct 102009
To quote Mashable, it “transforms basic stick-figure drawings in to a photograph.”
In one example of the technology, a basic sketch, showing the rudimentary outlines of some boats, seagulls and a kissing bride and groom, is transformed in to a beautiful image showing an embracing couple against a sunset backdrop. In another, a diagram of a man throwing a Frisbee, and a dog leaping to catch it, is turned into an action-packed picture.
The video walks you through how they do it. Totally cool.
Sketch2Photo: Internet Image Montage from Tao Chen on Vimeo.
8 Responses to “PhotoSketch – freakin’ amazing”
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Wow… this is two, three, even four Master’s theses all rolled into one.
I’m impressed… Speachless and impressed.
First thought: Wow!
Second thought: So how long before someone figures out how to use this tool with Safe Search turned off?
Copyright law just got a lot more complicated.
Sketch2Photo is apparently the official name of the application, as PhotoSketch was taken.
The montage feature looks like fun, but to me, it seems the real meat of the app is in the search. Being able to describe an item and its pose/position with a few keywords and mouse strokes looks useful and powerful.
I can see this as a commercial application for stock photography, and for prototyping/visualization a la storyboarding. With enough images and improved algorithms, the application could facilitate the creation of animations and motion pictures.
It seems like a cool little product, but honestly I can’t really see tons of use or market for this. What exactly would you be making people pay for, and how much would this cost?
Did anyone else hear Zero Punctuation on less crack in that announcer’s voice?
Being able to describe (and search!) images natively doesn’t sound valuable or marketable to you?