A Reel has appeared on Topaz Labs’ Instagram (@topazlabs) showcasing the photo and video editing software developer’s Redefine model in Gigapixel 8, being used to upscale Lunch Atop a Skyscraper. The legendary photograph was captured by an unknown photographer in 1932 and depicts a group of workers eating lunch on a girder, high above New York – taken as a publicity shot during the construction of the Rockefeller Center.
If you check out the video (below), you’ll find Gigapixel 8’s AI does a pretty astounding job of sharpening the image, and crucially, retaining detail. But however positive my reaction to the impressive software, I couldn't ignore the aching of my furrowed brow...
