Chapter 42 Image Restoration Tools
In the old black and white photo, the family of four is snuggled together, and although nearly 30% of their faces are blurred due to the erosion of time, the smile outlined at the corners of the mouth can be vaguely seen.
One can imagine how homely the atmosphere would have been when this photo was taken decades ago.
Xu Yun dragged the photo into an image restoration tool he developed and used a functional algorithm to try to repair it.
The gaze is fixed on the screen.
See the page showing a countdown to the estimated time.
I couldn't help but get nervous.
"We have fed so many image datasets in the early stage, which should be able to give full play to the effect of the algorithm."
In this family portrait he chose to test, part of the portrait's face was corroded and blurred.
In addition, the pixel level of the camera that took this old photo does not seem to be very high, and there is a situation where the focus is not clear and the overall dizziness is dizzy, which adds a lot of difficulty to the restoration, and I believe that it will take a lot of time even if it is handed over to a professional organization to repair.
However, the more difficult it is, the more challenging it becomes.
In this way, you can better test the actual recovery effect of your own application.
Let my heart have a little bottom.
Just as he was muttering to himself, the countdown on the screen finally ended.
The original family photo was shown again from top to bottom.
Until the complete photo came into view, Xu Yun could no longer control the excitement and excitement in his heart.
He stood up abruptly, clenched his right hand into a fist and bent his elbow to lower the pestle hard.
"Success!"
Unlike the previous blurry and mutilated photos, this family portrait seems to be re-given life and soul.
The face of the portrait has been restored completely, and even the pores can be faintly seen.
Add the color filling, and the whole thing is just shining.
And it's still a high-definition big picture.
He was sure that even if this effect was handed over to a professional organization, it would never be possible.
Because the images restored by his application have a texture that is close to reality to the limit.
After a while, Xu Yun sat down in front of the computer screen again, although his emotions seemed to have calmed down on the outside, but in fact, he was setting off an extremely shocking storm in his heart.
It took just over 20 days to develop a simple program tool with such amazing results.
So if you take out all the intelligent image restoration technology in your mind, what kind of sensation will it cause in the industry?
At this moment, he had a clearer understanding of the technology he had obtained.
At the same time, his mind began to come alive.
I have a new plan for this app I developed.
At first, he wanted to use the method of free operation at a loss, and after the software was put on the Android market, he could complete the advanced task requirements of 100,000 registered users as soon as possible.
After seeing how the procedure actually worked, he quickly rejected the idea.
It's a bastard to have money and not make money.
For him, he really needs to use this technology to monetize and improve the situation at home.
He admits that he does not have the outstanding faith and hard work spirit of countless pioneer scientific researchers, and that it is his life goal to constantly explore new knowledge and seek truth, but this must be based on satisfying material needs.
Thinking about these things clearly, Xu Yun quickly made a decision, looking at the screen blankly and muttering to himself.
"If the software is set to a fee model, it may raise the threshold for users, but with the effect of image restoration tools, the benefits will definitely be very considerable."
"Besides, the task requirement is only 100,000 registered users, and it doesn't say that you have to pay."
Yes.
He decided to put a paid software on the shelves.
On the contrary, as he said, the requirement for advanced tasks on the panel is to reach 100,000 registered users, and it is not emphasized that it needs to be paid users.
It's not the first time he's done something like a card system loophole.
After determining the operation mode of the software, Xu Yun skillfully opened a document.
Tap on the keyboard to type a few words on it.
Product Pricing.
Now that you have decided to pay, you must have the right price.
He had previously learned about the image restoration market in China, and the most common one was online related stores.
Basically, each photo ranges from tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan.
The profits are high.
The key is that the restoration effect of the works they posted is not as good as the intelligent restoration of image restoration tools.
From the buyer group, it is not difficult to see that the positioning of users of similar products is the younger generation with elderly people in the family, and they are willing to pay money to achieve the photo restoration effect they want.
As Xu Yun knocked these things out, he finally determined the price.
$19 per ticket.
"This price may be difficult for ordinary users to accept, but those who need it should not care."
After doing these preliminary work, Xu Yun leaned back on the chair and breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, he only needs to register and certify, and submit the software to the major Android markets for review and listing.
But after all, it was the first time to develop software by himself, and he was worried that some preparations were not in place, so after thinking about it for a while, he still felt that he should find a professional to consult and consult.
Thinking of this, Xu Yun casually picked up the mobile phone on the desktop and called Song Yupeng.
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"You said you developed an app during this time, and you plan to put it on the Android market?"
In the men's dormitory of the School of Computer Science, Song Yupeng sat on the bed with his upper body bare, holding his mobile phone, and confirmed to Xu Yun on the phone again, the expression on his face was as strange as it was.
Are all the freshmen so strong now?
I have already developed the software on my own before the school starts, which is the rhythm of heaven!
"Yes, senior brother, I just wanted to ask you about the precautions related to the software on the shelves." Song Yupeng listened to the voice coming from the microphone, he did not rush to answer the question, but continued to ask: "Which computer language did you learn and when did you learn it?" ”
"After the college entrance examination, there are three commonly used self-study." Xu Yun replied truthfully.
The words fell.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Song Yupeng's left hand kept pressing down on his chest, regulating the urge in his heart to burst into foul language.
After the college entrance examination, he taught himself computer language is not new, and he also bought introductory books for research in the summer vacation.
But only three are really excessive.
Listen to this like a human voice?
But whether to say it or not, he understands Xu Yun a little when he learns this.
He had only been teaching himself computer languages for a little over a month, and he was still doing three at the same time, so he didn't think he could learn much.
As you can imagine, the development of this software must be extremely simple, with only a few lines of code.
However, the results of hard work will inevitably want to be recognized by others, so it is completely understandable that he wants to put them on the market, not to mention that he has done this kind of thing before.
I recalled that at the end of my freshman year, I developed a mini-game of blowing skirts, and I was very happy after it was successfully launched on the Android market.
However, it was reported and taken off the shelves within a few days.
Song Yupeng no longer delayed when his thoughts turned, and immediately told Xu Yun what he knew.