Posts by Paul Thompson

In 2024 we released an array of generative AI tools with capabilities ranging from enhancing workflows to boosting creativity –  all delivering stunning visual content at scale.  In this blog, we’ll recap some of these advancements and offer up a look into the future of Cloudinary GenAI — including the…

Generative Background Fill has quickly become one of our most popular generative AI features with just under a million unique transformations so far in 2024. Our AI-driven image editing models continue to evolve and today, we’re excited to introduce the newest version of Generative Fill, now powered by advanced image…

Introducing AI Vision. The latest Cloudinary cutting-edge feature integrates the power of generative AI directly into visual media management to efficiently classify, moderate, and describe visual content at scale. Cloudinary AI Vision streamlines visual media management making it more precise and practical while vastly improving your team’s productivity. What is…

For over a decade, Cloudinary has been a trailblazer in AI for image and video management. Our generative AI offerings have revolutionized the way businesses handle image and video editing at scale. Today, we are thrilled to announce a suite of new and enhanced features, along with a revamped…

The latest GenAI-powered feature from Cloudinary is here: the Generative Background Replace transformation. Seamlessly replacing or adding backgrounds in images is now faster, far less expensive, and an amazingly scalable way to enhance and customize visuals at scale. It’s perfect for an application that includes enhancing product listings and online…

Cloudinary’s AI features are more than powerful, they’re also user-friendly. Combining robust APIs and SDKs with generative AI provides developers with the easiest way to start editing images. This blog post offers some example use cases that demonstrate how these features can be progressively combined to create stunning new variations…

Introduction In this article:Introduction How Generative Fill Works Padding Crop Modes Examples With Crop Modes Standard Padding (c_pad) Limit Pad (c_lpad) Minimum Pad (c_mpad) Fill Pad (c_fill_pad) Behind the Scenes Use Cases Conclusion Frequently Asked Questions The latest…

For reasons too numerous to list, the advent of artificial intelligence in generating and editing images is, understandably, garnering a lot of attention in the tech and mainstream press. Away from the headline-grabbing AI’s capabilities for practical image enhancement at scale, is profound. While less widely discussed, this aspect offers…

Six weeks, or a little over 1,000 hours (1,008 to be exact). That’s how long we gave ourselves to create a generative AI playground at ai.cloudinary.com. Which begs the question, why the rush?  First, we want to provide those interested with one place to confirm the…

One of the many upsides to generative AI is its adaptability. Usually, the implementation of a single API is all that’s needed to transform a model from something that a business, or an individual contributor, sees as ho-hum into something that matches their vision, is useful, even groundbreaking. In the…

Cloudinary’s latest enhancement to its upscale feature significantly advances face detection and improvement capabilities. When using the e_upscale effect, the face upscale feature automatically detects faces and applies additional logic to these areas, ensuring faces upscale with remarkable precision. This advancement holds excellent potential for user-generated content (UGC) and…

Cloudinary continues to add Generative AI innovations to its Programmable Media product with its latest offering: Generative Restore. This new tool uses Generative AI to correct old and damaged images. Whether dealing with user-generated content, vintage photographs, scanned images, or pictures damaged by over-compression, Generative Restore can bring what…

Cloudinary continues to lead the way in cutting-edge AI tools for image manipulation, and its latest addition is Generative Recolor. This powerful tool combines the capabilities of natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to revolutionize color enhancement and customization. Joining Cloudinary’s growing suite of generative…

Cloudinary has added another AI-driven image manipulation feature to Programmable Media: Generative Replace.  Currently in beta, Generative Replace harnesses the capabilities of natural language prompts and generative AI to detect and replace objects in images. The best part? It does this through Programmable Media’s powerful transformation…

If you and your creative or technical team frequently handle image editing, you know the time and effort it takes to remove unwanted elements from images, especially at scale. Whether you work in real estate, travel and hospitality, advertising, or any other industry, the demand for image editing is constant,…

Any web developer will agree that optimizing images for search engine visibility and ensuring accessibility for all users is paramount. However, they’ll agree that manually adding image descriptions or alt tags can be time-consuming and error-prone. Enter Cloudinary’s AI-Powered Image Captioning add-on — an AI-powered tool that automates image caption…

If you work with photos and images daily, you know how frustrating it can be to spend hours removing an unwanted object. Fortunately, with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), image “inpainting” has become an incredibly effective solution. In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to Cloudinary Labs’ Erase It!…

Cloudinary Labs has introduced a new tool that uses our powerful AI to quickly create previews of your videos.  This free proof-of-concept interface can help you automate your video workflows without writing a single line of code! Intelligent Automation for Your Videos These AI video summarization…