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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Enhancing digital facial image using artificial intelligence enabled digital facial image generation
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Igor S. Ramos, Round Rock, TX (US);
Angelo Danducci, II, Austin, TX (US);
Stefan A. G. van Der Stockt, Austin, TX (US);
Marc Dickenson, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for enhancing a facial image of a user in real time by digital generation of a portion of a facial image using artificial intelligence (AI) during a video conference with a plurality of participants. The method and system including receiving a digital image of a first portion of a user's face in real time from a camera viewing the first portion of the user's face. The camera is unable to view the second portion of the user's face. The method and system includes improving resolution and/or digitally completing the second portion of the user's facial image, using an AI system. The improving resolution including, receiving the digital image at the AI system which includes a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). The method and system includes generating, in real time, a complete enhanced digital facial image of the user's face using the GAN.