Tuesday, August 4, 2026

On the hunt...


  Found! On a wall of an old bar, a poster worth posting (ha ha). A little photoshopping and we have a tolerable image. But with the miracle of modern AI, can we make it better?
   At random, a possible candidate was discovered (Pixella.ai)) and with the instructions "clean up the red areas, clean up the white areas", the bottom image was produced. For 99¢ I can get it without the watermarks and for $49 per month I can get a subscription. Not going to happen. 
  I prefer the photoshopped version (with remaining patina)... or with a bit more care in taking the photograph maybe just a image of the original grungy framed bar ornament.


Artist; Hugo Koeke




 

6 comments:

  1. That old thing? Throw it in the washing machine.

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  2. Do us all a favor and don't post the one above it.

    (ps: google image will find you plenty of files with the work already done)

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  3. Nice. Jean Carlu?

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    1. Hugo Koeke, all i can find on him is birthdate 1874 and death 1956

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  4. Wait AI says... was a prominent German impressionist painter and graphic artist who lived from 1874 to 1956. He is celebrated for his vibrant oil landscapes, coastal scenes, and striking mid-century commercial travel posters. His work captures the changing textures of European rural life and the modernization of transit.

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