Leonardo AI is a generative artificial intelligence platform and it has just released an image upscaler for “reviving old photos or enhancing digital art.”
Called Universal Upscaler, it harnesses the power of generative AI to add not only pixels but extra details as well. It’s a tool that could prove useful for photographers and photo editors, although Leonardo is firmly an AI tool.
📣 Imminent launch alert! 🚨
Coming soon: Universal Upscaler – the next evolution in image upscaling!
Whether it’s reviving old photos or enhancing digital art, get ready for unparalleled clarity and precision. 🖼️
Stay tuned for the big reveal! 🪄
#UniversalUpscaler pic.twitter.com/oWf3abXXCR
— Leonardo.Ai (@LeonardoAi_) February 8, 2024
How to Use Leonardo AI’s Universal Upscaler
The Universal Upscaler tab appears on the toolbar on the left-hand side of Leonardo.ai, once selected it takes you to the workspace where the user can upload an image or use an AI image they have previously generated on Leonardo.
The Universal Upscaler from the Alpha I tested is quite amazing! No need for external upscalers anymore. pic.twitter.com/kD9lKBfPnH
— Alex Utopia (@alexutopia) February 9, 2024
Various settings can be changed and tweaked: for example there is a creativity bar that will change the image’s details more, but setting it to zero will increase the resolution of the image without changing the features.
What is Leonardo AI?
Leonardo AI is a generative AI art platform based in Sydney, Australia that says it has over seven million users and raised $31 million in a pre-seed round from a group of investors.
One more add-on for the best image/video gen service @LeonardoAi_ 🔸Universal Upscaler 🔥🔥🔥#leonardoai #universalupscaler pic.twitter.com/GGcjZMUXMx
— Daniel Pikl (@danielpikl) January 27, 2024
Leonardo is powered by Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion and offers a host of fine-tuned AI image generation models including “PhotoReal”, “Vintage Style Photography”, and “Absolute Reality.” There is a general emphasis on fantasy.
It works by a token system: users get 150 free daily tokens but have to pay if they run out. There are different pricing plans but the top tier is $48 per month which gets you unlimited generations and a host of other perks.