DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) Found on Reddit...BEHOLD! TAKE NOTES ID!!! Credits go to zergling103 of Reddit and the folks who made StyleGAN AI. It seems they use many of the methods that were emplyed for the Doom upscale project. Quote So I wanted to try and figure out what the classic doom guy would look like if he was a real person while being as faithful as possible to the original sprite. Most of the credit ought to go the fine folks who made the StyleGAN AI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSLJriaOumA) and https://twitter.com/pbaylies who put together https://github.com/pbaylies/stylegan-encoder. You might remember me from an earlier post where I made the first attempt:https://www.reddit.com/r/Doom/comments/6z7emy/doomguys_face_depixelated_using_faceapp_waifu2x/ To create this, basically you use the styleGAN encoder to build a "realistic" version of a face you give it. Then I'd tweak it to more closely match the sprite. Then I'd put it in the styleGAN encoder again etc. This is the third iteration. However, the second iteration can be viewed here:https://twitter.com/Zergfriend/status/1131892671788699649 Edited May 25, 2019 by DooM_RO 36 Share this post Link to post
GuyMcBrofist Posted May 25, 2019 Definitely one of the best ones so far. He looks a little too much like he works in an office somewhere, maybe he needs more of a crewcut look. 2 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 Just now, GuyMcBrofist said: Definitely one of the best ones so far. He looks a little too much like he works in an office somewhere, maybe he needs more of a crewcut look. He looks like a dad. I think it fits him, I always saw him as a mature kind of guy who doesn't take shit from anybody. 7 Share this post Link to post
Kira Posted May 25, 2019 Is there a source? The artist deserves some exposure for sure. 4 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kira said: Is there a source? The artist deserves some exposure for sure. Dunno, I found it here If you find the source tell me and I will put it in the OP. 2 Share this post Link to post
Kira Posted May 25, 2019 Just now, DooM_RO said: If you find the source tell me and I will put it in the OP. It was the OP. I guess there is a lot of credits going on here because the guy used neural networks :D Quote So I wanted to try and figure out what the classic doom guy would look like if he was a real person while being as faithful as possible to the original sprite. Most of the credit ought to go the fine folks who made the StyleGAN AI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSLJriaOumA) and https://twitter.com/pbaylies who put together https://github.com/pbaylies/stylegan-encoder. You might remember me from an earlier post where I made the first attempt:https://www.reddit.com/r/Doom/comments/6z7emy/doomguys_face_depixelated_using_faceapp_waifu2x/ To create this, basically you use the styleGAN encoder to build a "realistic" version of a face you give it. Then I'd tweak it to more closely match the sprite. Then I'd put it in the styleGAN encoder again etc. This is the third iteration. However, the second iteration can be viewed here:https://twitter.com/Zergfriend/status/1131892671788699649 Link to the post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Doom/comments/bspsup/doomguy_irl_see_comment/eop2o7x/ 1 Share this post Link to post
crazyflyingdonut Posted May 25, 2019 It was fake? 😭 I thought somebody actually had a Doomguy face in real life... 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted May 25, 2019 That is a deep dive into the uncanny valley if I ever saw one. 2 Share this post Link to post
StalkerZHS Posted May 25, 2019 WE NEED ALL 40-something SPRITES OF THIS. NOW 2 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, StalkerZHS said: WE NEED ALL 40-something SPRITES OF THIS. NOW Would probably be a lot easier if someone made a very accurate 3D model with rigging and then made sprites out of that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Linguica Posted May 25, 2019 My pet peeve is people not correcting the aspect ratio on Doomguy's face. Quake Champions didn't even do it! Doomguy is not supposed to have a fat square head! 18 Share this post Link to post
Linguica Posted May 25, 2019 Wait, so I guess this was the "ground truth" that it was trying to copy? Uh, OK. 1 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 @Linguica I kinda like it. He looks wiley and cunning in that one, an archetype that also suits him. Like a fox or wolf. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 It is likely the craziness won't stop here https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-uses-ai-to-transform-photos-into-talking-head-videos/ 0 Share this post Link to post
Kira Posted May 25, 2019 The joke about doomguy's face suddenly talking to you mid game will become a reality. Wait for it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Linguica Posted May 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, Kira said: The joke about doomguy's face suddenly talking to you mid game will become a reality. Wait for it. 19 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) Holy fuck.. The "what would Doomguy look like irl" question finally has a definitive answer! The picture where he's smiling looks like a happy dad on thanksgiving to me for some reason. He looks friendly, yet stern. Makes sense. 4 Share this post Link to post
dmslr Posted May 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Doomkid said: Holy fuck.. The "what would Doomguy look like irl" question finally has a definitive answer! The picture where he's smiling looks like a happy dad on thanksgiving to me for some reason. He looks friendly, yet stern. Makes sense. The problem Doom Annihilation has is that Doomguy is a male. 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) @Bauul it's 20%, not 25%. (320x200 taking the size of a 320x240 display.) 0 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Doomkid said: Holy fuck.. The "what would Doomguy look like irl" question finally has a definitive answer! The picture where he's smiling looks like a happy dad on thanksgiving to me for some reason. He looks friendly, yet stern. Makes sense. I imagine him in his nice suburban home, drinking a cold one while watching football, married to a former cheerleader and telling stories to his kids from his glory days when he blasted hell in the face with a shotgun. A simple but likeable guy with lots of wisdom to share. 7 Share this post Link to post
Loud Silence Posted May 25, 2019 This is way too weird. Nothing will replace original for me. 0 Share this post Link to post
MrGlide Posted May 25, 2019 @ kiras post, makes me think Michael Carlyle Hall (Dexter) could do a just portrayal. 2 Share this post Link to post
DooM_RO Posted May 25, 2019 If you squint at the one @Linguica posted, it really looks like him. Also, someone make a female version through Faceapp. Let's see what Doomgirl would look like! 0 Share this post Link to post
⇛Marnetmar⇛ Posted May 25, 2019 Just now, Kira said: Grabbing the chaingun. "great job killing those revenants, champ" 4 Share this post Link to post