Reflection

For the most part, we were pretty satisfied with the final outcome of our work. Many of the images came out surprisingly well, and those who stopped by to observe our project were fascinated by the different images we produced. There were a few combinations of images that we wanted to test, but did not have time to run, as the images are processed extremely slowly and each take multiple hours to complete. Though we learnt that time is an issue with the program we used, we believe the technology has a lot of potential and can be used to create really wonderful remixes and artistic experiments.

Some next steps to consider:

Interactivity: To make our installation more engaging, it would be really interesting if we were able to allow participants to choose the images they want stylized, and then see them appear in real-time. This would require a lot more technical work, though we believe it would make for a really enjoyable experience.

Animation: Taking the technology a step further, we would like to experiment with the stylization of videos. Perhaps starting with simple gifs, moving images would be a logical next step in experimenting with the algorithm's capabilities.