Tengr.ai 1.1 introduces a powerful new tool for AI-generated images: Face Refiner. It’s perfect for correcting those ‘almost perfect’ images where maybe the eyes are slightly off, some details are distorted or the skin looks too smooth and unreal. Face Refiner helps correct these flaws, refine details, and enhance the realism of faces in your AI-generated artwork. Whether an image has distortions that previously made it unusable or you just want to make an already great portrait look even more lifelike, Face Refiner is here to help.
What is Face Refiner?
Face Refiner is a new Image Processing mode that enhances and corrects faces. It was introduced with the recent release of Tengr.ai 1.1. To see what other updates came with this version, check out the Release Notes.
Face Refiner is specifically created to enhance AI-generated faces. If you want to know why this tool is a game-changer, it’s because we all know how frustrating it can be when an otherwise perfect AI-generated image is ruined by small facial flaws and distortions. These can make an image unusable. Now, with Face Refiner, you can salvage those images instead of deleting them.
However, beyond fixing errors, as a bonus, it can also help take AI-generated portraits to the next level of realism. It removes the typical AI plasticky look, making faces more natural and detailed. Play around with it, you might be impressed by what it can do.
See how it transformed this plastic-looking face into a more natural, lifelike version.
To sum up, Face Refiner is designed to:
- Fix distortions and flaws that would have otherwise made an image unusable.
- Make AI-generated faces look more lifelike, adding natural depth and realism.
- Reduce the artificial, overly smooth, or plasticky skin texture that is common in AI-generated images.
- Refine even already great AI-generated portraits, adding subtle details like more open eyes, natural lines, and realistic skin texture, for a more natural appearance
Look at those textures and small but significant details. They made this already stunning portrait come alive.
Now, let’s take a closer look at how Face Refiner works, and see some examples as well.
Using Face Refiner: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Accessing Face Refiner: You can access Face Refiner from the Image-to-Image Processing selector or from the Quick Start menu on the Dashboard.
- Upload an Image: It’s really easy to use. It doesn’t even require a prompt, you just upload the AI-generated image you’ve created that is flawed, or you just want to make it more realistic. Same as with Tengr.ai’s other processing modes.
- Choose the Modification Level:
Face Refiner offers five levels of modification. These let you control how much you want the image to change: Very Subtle, Subtle, Normally, Strongly, and Extremely. If you are familiar with Tengr.ai’s other processing modes, you already know how these levels work. You should test them and see which level works best for your purpose.
For minimal corrections or enhancements where you want to keep the original details like eye color, lips, and skin tone almost unchanged, the lowest settings such as Very Subtle or Subtle are the best choices.
However, if you need more noticeable corrections and don’t mind slight changes in facial details, a stronger setting will be more effective. At Strongly or Extremely levels, facial features like eye color, makeup, and skin tone may change, but the corrections can be more spectacular as well.
Normally level can be a balanced option that fixes common issues without drastic changes to the face. So, keep these tips in mind, and experiment with different modification levels to achieve the expected results for your images.
To sum up: if you want to keep the original look, stick with Very Subtle or Subtle. For noticeable and major improvements, Strongly and Extremely can deliver stunning results. For a more balanced option, choose Normally. - Generate: Finally, all you have to do is press the ‘Generate‘ button and watch as Face Refiner transforms your AI-generated images into a more refined and lifelike version.
Take a look at this example. The original portrait was already a perfectly good one, but I wanted to show you the effect the different Modification levels have on it, to demonstrate their effect. The results may vary depending on the starting image, but you can see how Face Refiner introduces subtle details that make the look more natural (skin texture, eyes). At stronger levels, certain facial features may change slightly, but the overall enhancement makes the portrait appear more lifelike and less generic. Next, let’s see some corrections made with this tool:
Let’s see some facial corrections, first at Subtle modification level:
And at Normally level:
More examples at Normally and Strongly levels:
A few tips to get the best out of this amazing tool:
- Experiment with different modification levels until you find the one that gives you the expected result. Sometimes I find that the Strongly setting adds a level of detail and realism that I prefer, while other times it alters the portrait more than I’d like. It all depends on the starting image and personal preference. So take your time to explore and find what works best for you.
- Use it even on perfect images to give those extra little details that can make a portrait more realistic, and lifelike.
Another great example of the realistic effect it has on portraits that initially look ‘too perfect’:
Final Thoughts
Face Refiner is one of the most useful tools for anyone using Tengr.ai. Whether you’re fixing distortions, or enhancing your AI portraits, this tool gives you more control over your AI-generated faces than ever before.
Give it a try and see the difference! And don’t forget to share your results with us. As always, we’d love to see what you create on our social media!
