Waifu2x Explained

waifu2x
Author:nagadomi
Latest Release Version:v0.13.2
Programming Language:Lua
Operating System:Linux with CUDA support
License:MIT License

waifu2x is an image scaling and noise reduction program for anime-style art and other types of photos.[1]

waifu2x was inspired by Super-Resolution Convolutional Neural Network (SRCNN).[2] [3] It uses Nvidia CUDA for computing,[4] although alternative implementations that allow for OpenCL[5] and Vulkan[6] have been created.

Etymology

Waifu (from the Japanese pronunciation of "wife") is anime slang for a female character to whom one is attracted.2x means two-times magnification.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amplía la resolución de tus imágenes con este portal web . TekCrispy . 2019-01-17 . 2019-01-21 . es .
  2. Web site: GitHub - nagadomi/Waifu2x: Image Super-Resolution for Anime-Style Art . . April 2020.
  3. Dong C, Loy C C, He K, et al. [J]. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 2016, 38(2): 295-307.
  4. Web site: Even better image upscaling with Waifu2x . Fedora Magazine . 2018-10-02 . 2019-01-21 .
  5. Web site: GitHub - marcan/Cl-waifu2x: OpenCL implementation of waifu2x image upscaling . . 25 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Waifu2x converter NCNN version, runs fast on intel / Amd / Nvidia GPU with vulkan: Nihui/Waifu2x-NCNN-vulkan. GitHub. April 2020.