Can AI Redefine Slow Motion?

As someone passionate about capturing electrifying moments and pushing the boundaries of storytelling, I’ve been curious about the latest advancements in AI frame interpolation. How well does it actually perform?Does AI interpolation truly rival traditional high-speed cameras when it comes to quality and detail? 

This is an interesting comparison. While AI has made significant progress, it may perform well in scenarios with smaller motion scales, albeit with the possibility of artifacts. However, in cases involving larger motion scales, its performance is likely to be less reliable.

Yes, absolutely! I once tried using frame interpolation on a dunking clip, and the video ended up filled with weird distortions and flickering.

Great question!I’ve experimented some AI frame interpolation tools that can provide smooth transitions in simple scenes. However, these systems break down catastrophically in complex  scenarios, generating artifacts that violate fundamental physics principles. I think the reason for this phenomenon is that AI still lacks the ability to simulate intricate physical interactions and understand the demands that have deviated from the training data. The shortage of high-speed reference data with precise motion annotations fundamentally restricts their slow-motion synthesis capabilitiesLooking ahead, if Spark can streamline high-frame-rate capture for creators, combined with our growing repository of quality slow-motion footage, AI could evolve into a valuable tool for enhancing slow-motion content creation.

Hey man, I think you could totally do a whole thread breaking down the problems with frame interpolation algorithms. People need to see that stuff.

Haha, yes, this is such an interesting topic! I’ll definitely add it to my work-in-progress list.