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- Pet peeve: people who use "4x" instead of "quadrupled".by netsharc
- Is it me, or do all upscaled photos look like it's a video game, or the face is made out of smooth plastic?by zerof1l
- On mobile it shows a zoomed in version of the image. It shows the small details even more. I was not really agreeing with the author on the superiority of Enlarger.
With the full images, the comparison is much more to the advantage of Enlarger.
by cors-fls - A human face is the easiest target - because AI upscalers can make up a "fake" face realistic enough to fool most people.
Especially something as standardized as a passport photo.
See this article shared on HN a week ago:
https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/06/30/what-happens-when-the-in...
by Arodex - Full disclaimer: the Enlarger app is something I did.
Fuller disclaimer: this kind of a "postmark"-sized pic blowup test case is borderline unfair to every model in the comparison, mine included.
by jaakkoc