PhotoSketch transforms stick-figure drawings into photographs
Wow, this is cool. Combining a multitude of technologies, this group of Chinese students has put together one of the coolest ideas in a long time. The utility is somewhat vague although I can see this useful for creating storyboards. Either way, the technology is amazing. I am with Mashable on this one = mind blown.
PhotoSketch, which transforms basic stick-figure drawings in to a photograph, has been described by technology website Mashable as “mind blowing”.The program, which has been built by five Chinese students at Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore, uses a vast library of images to turn a basic sketch in to a photograph. A website that allows people to experiment with the software has crashed under the volume of traffic.
In one example of the technology, a basic sketch, showing the rudimentary outlines of some boats, seagulls and a kissing bride and groom, is transformed in to a beautiful image showing an embracing couple against a sunset backdrop. In another, a diagram of a man throwing a Frisbee, and a dog leaping to catch it, is turned into an action-packed picture.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6265876/PhotoSketch-picture-software-wins-plaudits.html
