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Photorealistic image stylization using a neural network model

US10872399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2019
Grant dateDec 22, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20084
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Photorealistic image stylization concerns transferring style of a reference photo to a content photo with the constraint that the stylized photo should remain photorealistic. Examples of styles include seasons (summer, winter, etc.), weather (sunny, rainy, foggy, etc.), lighting (daytime, nighttime, etc.). A photorealistic image stylization process includes a stylization step and a smoothing step. The stylization step transfers the style of the reference photo to the content photo. A photo style transfer neural network model receives a photorealistic content image and a photorealistic style image and generates an intermediate stylized photorealistic image that includes the content of the content image modified according to the style image. A smoothing function receives the intermediate stylized photorealistic image and pixel similarity data and generates the stylized photorealistic image, ensuring spatially consistent stylizations.

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