Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI upscaling works (like NVIDIA’s DLSS), and I came up with an idea that could make it way more accessible and scalable — powered by community input and cloud tech.
Here’s the full concept, step-by-step:
1. User Records Gameplay at Multiple Resolutions
When someone installs a game, they run it twice: once at a lower resolution (like 720p) and once at a higher resolution (like 4K). This records the raw frames from both versions — basically showing the AI how low-res frames map to high-res frames. It’s like teaching the AI to upscale by learning from real examples on real hardware.
2. Training the AI Locally or in the Cloud
The user’s machine can train an AI model using those recorded frames — learning how to convert low-res frames into high-res ones.
If the user prefers not to do this locally, they can upload their recorded frames to a cloud server where the AI training happens instead.
3. Sharing AI Models or Results With the Community
Once a model is trained for a specific game and hardware setup, it can be shared on a platform where other users with similar specs can download and use it — no need to retrain from scratch.
Users can also share their PC specs, screen resolution, and settings to help match them with the best AI models.
4. Cloud Upscaling for Users Who Don’t Want Local AI
For gamers who want the best experience without running AI locally or training models, a cloud service can stream or send the upscaled frames directly to them.
This lets even lower-end PCs enjoy 4K or higher resolutions without expensive GPUs.
Benefits:
- Personalized AI upscaling trained on real gameplay from users with similar hardware
- Less local processing power needed for most users
- Potentially lower bandwidth and latency by reusing known AI results for common frames
- A growing community-powered database of AI upscaling models tailored to different games and hardware setups
I’m not an AI expert, just a gamer and developer excited about how AI, community, and cloud tech can come together to make gaming graphics better and more accessible.
Has anyone seen something like this before? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks!