Mediachance
AI Photo & Art Enhancer, developed by Mediachance, is an artificial intelligence tool designed to enhance the clarity, detail, and resolution of photos and artw...
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What is Mediachance?
Mediachance AI Photo & Art Enhancer is an AI-powered desktop software that dramatically increases image resolution and adds incredible detail to photos, digital art, paintings, and 3D graphics. The tool can upscale images up to 16x their original resolution, transforming ordinary camera photos into 100 Megapixel images suitable for large enlargement, cropping, or gallery-quality printing. It uses specialized neural network models trained for different image types, including photography, digital paintings, vector-style graphics, 3D renders, text documents, and AI-generated images from tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E.
Key features include multiple specialized AI models: Photo models for sharpness and resolution enhancement, DAP models that enhance brush strokes and texture for Dynamic Auto Painter paintings while doubling resolution, Art models for vector-like enlargement keeping lines crisp without pixelation, 3D Graphics models with noise reduction for partially rendered images, a special Ai Noise Reduction model for extreme high ISO noise, a Pixel and Line Art model for 8x enlargement of small pixel art, a TEXT model for enlarging documents while keeping letters crisp and OCR-friendly, a DA Supreme model for digital art and AI images, and a Content Reframer tool for changing image aspect ratios. The software also includes batch processing capability and an ultra-powerful noise reduction model that works better than existing tools.
This tool is designed for photographers who need to create large prints from ordinary camera photos, digital artists using Dynamic Auto Painter or creating digital paintings, 3D artists and CG professionals who want to save rendering time by processing partial renders, designers working with vector graphics and pixel art, people restoring old digital photos or scanned films with high noise, users who need to enlarge text documents while maintaining readability, and creators working with AI-generated images who want to upscale intricate details. The software requires Windows 8, 10, or 11 with a fairly recent NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon video card for GPU acceleration.
Mediachance pricing
Pricing model: Paid
The AI Photo & Art Enhancer is available as a paid perpetual lifetime license. The standard version costs $99 and the Pro version costs $149, with both including lifetime updates and support. Coupon codes are frequently available that can reduce prices to approximately $27.30-$34 (regular price $39 with discounts). Prices range from $19 to $89 per license with various promotions. A free trial version is available for download that includes a GPU benchmark test to check hardware compatibility before purchase. The software uses a one-time payment model rather than subscription billing.
Mediachance pros
- Upscales photos up to 16x original resolution
- Creates 100 Megapixel images from ordinary cameras
- 12+ specialized AI models for different image types
- Batch processing for multiple images at once
- Ultra-powerful noise reduction exceeds other tools
- Preserves artistic quality of paintings while adding detail
- Vector-like enlargement keeps lines crisp without pixelation
- Saves hours of 3D rendering time with partial render processing
- TEXT model keeps letters sharp and OCR-friendly
- DA Supreme model best for digital art without over-smoothing
- Enhances AI-generated images from Midjourney and Stable Diffusion
- Restores details in severely damaged high ISO photos
- 8x enlargement of pixel art with clean sharp edges
- Content Reframer tool changes image aspect ratios
- Works on Windows 8, 10, and 11
- Lifetime updates and support included
- GPU benchmark included to test hardware compatibility
Mediachance cons
- Requires modern GPU with Vulkan support (NVIDIA or AMD)
- CPU mode is 10-20x slower and basically unusable
- AMD cards require specific AMD Adrenalin driver version
- No macOS or Linux version available
- Computationally heavy process needs good video card
- GPU process can crash and require computer restart
- Output can be black or noisy if Vulkan library fails
- Mid-tier GPU like GTX 1650 minimum recommended
Frequently asked questions about Mediachance
Why does the software need a modern graphic card?
The actual calculations are done by the GPU (graphics card) not the CPU because of the parallelism needed for fast calculations. GPUs have much more cores that can run calculations simultaneously - while a processor has 4 to 8 cores, even lower-end GPUs have 700-1000 cores, and newest gaming cards like RTX-3080 Ti have 10,000 cores. Running calculations on CPU alone would be about 10-20x slower to the point that you may not even bother.
What should I do if the software stopped working after GPU crash?
It could happen that the GPU process crashed and is still hanging even after closing the program. Since the software deals with thousands of parallel operations, the best advice is to restart the computer, which should clean all hanging processes and pipes.
Why is my output black or just noise?
This means the Vulkan library can't correctly work with your GPU driver. Try updating your video card drivers using NVIDIA GeForce Experience. For AMD cards, you need to install AMD Adrenalin version (at present Adrenalin 22.6.1) as it includes their own Vulkan driver. If nothing helps, try using CPU mode, though it will work very slowly.
What are the system requirements for AI Photo & Art Enhancer?
The software requires Windows 8, 10, or 11 with a fairly recent video card. You need a good video card such as NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon. Some Intel HD and UHD integrated notebook video cards are supported but not all. For AMD graphics cards, you must install AMD Adrenalin Version that includes their own Vulkan driver. The trial version includes a GPU benchmark that will tell you if your hardware is supported.
What is CPU Mode and when should I use it?
CPU Only mode is a fallback when nothing else works. It will use only your CPU cores instead of thousands of GPU cores, running with only a few CPU cores. It will be about 10-20x slower than with GPU to the point that you may not even bother. CPU mode will work but it will be unbearable slow, so it's only for when GPU processing fails completely.
How do I test if my GPU is compatible?
Use menu Tools - Test GPU, then press Run Benchmark Test button. The result of the test should show a complete image on the right after the test completes, not blank and with no noise. This benchmark is included in the trial version and will tell you if your hardware is supported before purchasing.
What is the difference between Photo models and Art models?
Photo models were trained on images from digital cameras and smartphones and significantly improve sharpness and resolution, working well for landscapes, nature, and urban scenes with fine details. Art models are for digital paintings, graphics, drawings, and AI-generated images - they don't reduce noise since digital art doesn't have pixel noise, but greatly enhance textures and edges while producing crisp looks without over-smoothing surfaces or over-sharpening edges.
Which model should I use for AI-generated images from Midjourney?
Use the DA Supreme model, which is probably the best enlarging model for digital art and AI-generated images. It produces crisp look without over-smoothing surfaces or over-sharpening edges. There is also a special filament-based edge-enhancing model added specifically to upscale output from image-to-text tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E, which enhances intricate details while keeping gradients smooth.
Can this software help with 3D rendering time?
Yes, the special noise reduction in some AI models allows even partial renders to look as good as full images, which may save you hours at a time. The 3D Graphics + NR model and 3D HDR Art AI model can enlarge partially rendered images while increasing details, overall sharpness, and color fidelity. You can stop rendering after just a few minutes and process the noisy output with AI Enhancer.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, there is a free trial version available for download. The trial includes a GPU benchmark test that will tell you if your hardware is supported or not before you purchase. Mediachance recommends trying the trial version first to ensure your GPU is compatible, especially important since AMD cards require specific drivers and the software is computation-heavy requiring good video cards.