THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR AI DISCOURSE IN THE COMMENTS
Adding this for my own peace of mind and hopefully for others.
AI upscaling tools were used in the process for this mod. The tool used was Topaz Labs Gigapixel.
I specifically chose this tool, as it was the only one I could find that was confirmed by the staff to be trained ethically (here as of creation of this mod this remains true). I do not and will not support the use of stolen content to train AI under any circumstances. Topaz Labs Gigapixel uses data that has been cleared and licensed specifically for use in training for upscaling.
AI upscaling enhances existing media using patterns within the input and learned principles from training, while generative AI creates new content by drawing heavily on external data that in most cases is scraped from the web without the knowledge and consent of the original creators.
In addition to the training, Topaz Labs also confirm on their homepage that all image processing is done securely and locally. No input images are uploaded to their servers, so there is no chance I have inadvertently uploaded the work of Bethesda's artists to Topaz Labs.
Other tools I used in the process were: BAE for extracting the vanilla textures, DDS converter for converting the DDS files to PNG to upscale, GIMP for all manual editing + normal map generation + exporting to DDS, G'MIC GIMP plugin for additional non AI upscaling methods.
Cheers m8, staring at these for my ayleid ruins overhaul will be a blessing now and not a sickly green curse. That shine is brilliant with my enviorment mods of choice.
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Adding this for my own peace of mind and hopefully for others.
AI upscaling tools were used in the process for this mod. The tool used was Topaz Labs Gigapixel.
I specifically chose this tool, as it was the only one I could find that was confirmed by the staff to be trained ethically (here as of creation of this mod this remains true).
I do not and will not support the use of stolen content to train AI under any circumstances. Topaz Labs Gigapixel uses data that has been cleared and licensed specifically for use in training for upscaling.
AI upscaling enhances existing media using patterns within the input and learned principles from training, while generative AI creates new content by drawing heavily on external data that in most cases is scraped from the web without the knowledge and consent of the original creators.
In addition to the training, Topaz Labs also confirm on their homepage that all image processing is done securely and locally. No input images are uploaded to their servers, so there is no chance I have inadvertently uploaded the work of Bethesda's artists to Topaz Labs.
Other tools I used in the process were: BAE for extracting the vanilla textures, DDS converter for converting the DDS files to PNG to upscale, GIMP for all manual editing + normal map generation + exporting to DDS, G'MIC GIMP plugin for additional non AI upscaling methods.
Please also participate in the ayleid ruins because of the transition