Magnific

Overview

Magnific AI is one of those tools that feels like cheating in the best way. It was made by indie creators Javi López and Emilio Nicolás. You might’ve seen their other stuff like Erasmusu or BestAIPrompts.art.

You take a low-res pic and Magnific turns it into something clean crisp and full of detail. Not just sharper but better with new textures and effects that feel natural or even artsy if that’s your thing.

There’s a “Creativity” slider if you want the AI to go wild with new textures and a “Resemblance” one if you want it to stay close to your original. Want something in between? You can do that too.

You can also toss in a text prompt. Something like “make it look like a movie still” or “add oil painting feel” and the AI will try to match it.

Flip on HDR mode if you want deeper colors and more contrast. And yeah you can choose if you want it to look more like a real photo or something more stylized. The tool is especially good with AI art from places like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion.

It works well with all sorts of images. You can clean up portraits spice up digital drawings fix up video game assets or even polish up stuff for your brand or personal projects.

People working in photography design or digital art will probably get a lot out of it. Same with businesses needing better looking pics for ads or content.

It runs in your browser so no downloads or installs. The interface is simple even if you’re just getting into image editing. And there’s a friendly user base with guides and support if you need it.