Starlight Precise 2.5

Starlight Precise 2.5 Local

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Starlight Precise 2.5 made its debut in our Cloud app, Astra, with much excitement and positivity. In the meantime, we were also working hard to get this wonderful model for local desktop rendering! I’m happy to announce that the team has just done that! The best part, we’re making this model available for everyone that meets the requirements to run it! This makes Starlight Precise 2.5 the 5th variant to the desktop Starlight Model Family. Note, that previous iterations of this model exists on Astra. This model has been specialized for realistic human face and skin textures in addition to other areas of improvement such as material, texture, and text.

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The following available outputs are multiplied relative to the original resolution or minimum/maximum resolution threshold for the model:

  • Minimum
  • 2x upscale
  • 3x upscale
  • 4x upscale

If your content is already at the max output, such as 4k, then no matter the scale factor, the max output will be rendered:

  • Minimum (3840x2160)
  • 2x upscale (3840x2160)
  • 3x upscale (3840x2160)
  • 4x upscale (3840x2160)

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About:

  • This model works for Medium to High Quality content whether this is generative, live action or used for restoration videos.
  • Improves generated content that may have soft, plastic, or slight artificial looks, however the AI generated content should have solid structure and composition for ideal improvements.
  • There is a slight difference between the local version and the cloud version in order to fit on the desktop.
  • Greatly reduces flickering with smaller textures.
  • Recommended to use video inputs at or under 4K.
  • Outputs up to 4K.
  • Model access via the cloud for all subscription models.
  • Cloud Export is supported on both Mac and Windows.
  • Expect long render times for this diffusion model.
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Technical things to know:

  • Nvidia Only
  • Available for all licenses to run locally! Yes, you read this right!
  • Requires a minimum of 16GB VRAM though 24GB VRAM is recommended.
  • Targeted for GPU compute compatibility of 8.9. This is also the recommendation.
  • This model is included locally, using Neuroserver.
  • Requires a minimum of 10 frames for ideal outputs, though 15 frames is recommended.
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This model is less ideal for content with:

  • Shots with heavy motion blur may be rendered as texture.
  • Not intended for very low/poor condition quality media.
  • Interlaced content needs to be de-interlaced first.
  • Not ideal for content below 480p

Starlight AI Model

Starlight Precise 2.5 is a model variant of Starlight.

  • You will need to first select the Starlight AI Model.
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  • Just a little below, you will see a section called Model Variant. This is where you will click on the caret to reveal the drop down menu. The fourth option is Starlight HQ.
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  • If this is your first time using the Starlight Model, you will be prompted to “Run system check” before you can download the model.
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  • Once you click on the button, the system check will conclude if your system can indeed run the model and you will be given access to download.
  • When the download is complete, you can close out of this window.
  • Now that you have the model downloaded, you can now use it on your videos.
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Starlight Precise Notes and Reminders

  • Starlight Precise 2.5 is currently only available for local rendering to Windows users with NVIDIA GPUs.
  • This model is quite demanding in terms of VRAM, requiring a bare minimum of 16GB or more in order to run the model effectively.
  • It is also recommended to have 24GB of RAM.
  • Recommended for GPU compute compatibility of 8.9.
  • This is still a diffusion model, so long render times are expected when rendering locally.
  • Recommended to use square-pixel video footage at or under 4K UHD to avoid any aspect ratio shifts
  • Ensure that you are using the latest driver for your graphics card.
  • Currently capped at 4K resolution locally and in the cloud.
  • Starlight Precise 2.5 is a standalone enhancement and can’t be combined with other filters.
  • It is not recommended to run Preview or Frame Preview with this model. It will not work. Export out a few seconds for Preview purposes.
  • Though this model does handle text and logos much better than previous Starlight Models, please note that if you have text that is too small, blurry or inconsistent, the result may not be processed correctly. The AI model may interpret unclear text as a texture or pattern.
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  • If you have interlaced videos, it is recommended that you de-interlace first before enhancing with with this model.
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Have a fun with Starlight Precise 2.5!

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