IC- Light: Relighting Photos with AI

Relighting model, based on IC- Light which stands for "Imposing Consistent Light", is an AI tool that allows you to manipulate the lighting in your photos. It uses deep learning to analyze the image and then relight it according to your specifications.

Relighting allows you to specify your desired lighting using simple text prompts. Functioning as a text-conditioned relighting model, you can instruct the AI to adjust the lighting direction (left, right, top, bottom) to create dramatic shadows, add warmth, or achieve a bright and airy feel within your photos. It ensures that relit images retain a natural and believable appearance. This translates to seamless integration with the existing light within the image, eliminating awkward transitions and unrealistic shadows.

You can use Relighting three ways:

1. Light source placement: You can control the source of lighting in your photos.(top, bottom, right or left)
2. Light intensity control: You could not only specify the type of lighting but also its intensity. For instance, you could say "bright studio lighting" or "dim candlelight."
3. Light effect control: You can change the lighting effect in your photos (like HDR, Vintage, Sepia etc.)

Relighting by Controlling Light Source

Relighting allows you to specify your desired lighting by adjusting the lighting direction (left, right, top, bottom) to create dramatic shadows, add warmth, or achieve a bright and airy feel within your photos. In the advanced settings, you to choose the specific light source – top, bottom, left, or right.

Relighting by Controlling Light Intensity

While specifying light source is a valuable tool, Relighting goes a step further. It allows you to control the intensity of the light as well. Describe the desired ambiance using terms in the text prompt like "bright studio lighting" or "dim candlelight," and the AI will adjust the image accordingly. This granular control unlocks even greater creative possibilities.

Relighting by Controlling Lighting Style

Relighting goes beyond manipulating light source and intensity. It lets you to control the overall lighting style through text prompts. Describe the desired photo effect in the text prompt using terms like "HDR" for a high-contrast, dramatic look, "vintage" for a nostalgic feel, or "sepia" for a timeless, aged aesthetic. Relighting will then relight your image while incorporating the chosen effect, creating a cohesive and visually striking outcome.

Benefits of Relighting in AI Photo Editing

• Effortless Lighting Control: Text-based prompts offer a user-friendly approach for everyone, regardless of technical expertise, to achieve stunning results.
• Unparalleled Realism: Relighting leverages real-world lighting scenarios to produce photorealistic relighting effects.
• Enhanced Image Storytelling:  Relighting unlocks creative possibilities by allowing you to manipulate lighting to create specific moods, emphasize key elements, or add artistic flair.
• Increased Efficiency: Relighting automates the lighting manipulation process, freeing you to focus on the creative aspects of image editing.