SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 24, 2023–
Skylum, a leading innovator in photo editing software and creator of the award-winning AI photo editor Luminar Neo, has partnered with Microsoft to bring Luminar to life, leveraging the new NPU hardware included in the Window Dev Kit 2023 and Surface Pro 9 5G. I gave a demonstration of Neo. Powered by Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3 computing platform. At Build, Microsoft showcased Luminar Neo as an example of how AI technology is transforming creative pursuits for creators on the Windows 11 platform.
Luminar Neo is an advanced AI photo editor for photographers of all levels. A pioneer in this category, the company is committed to democratizing high-tech tools through extensive use of AI-enhanced capabilities.
NPUs (Neural Processing Units) are a class of specialized hardware accelerators that can significantly accelerate AI and machine learning applications. NPUs are expected to play a key role in the next generation of consumer PC hardware as more applications offer AI-powered capabilities to their customers.
One of Luminar Neo’s most complex AI models is “Supersharp AI”, which can rescue out-of-focus images with amazing accuracy. Supersharp AI combines traditional sharpening algorithms with generative adversarial networks (GANs) to help draw out details for natural results. By harnessing the power of his Qualcomm Hexagon processor within the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 computing platform, the calculation time of the Supersharp AI model on high resolution images has been reduced from over 2 minutes to just 8.4 seconds. For creators, this incredible 60x speedup means your apps are faster and more responsive, helping you achieve your creative goals.
” We are excited to work with Microsoft to unlock the true potential of Luminar Neo on Windows 11 devices.said Skylum CEO Ivan Kutanin. The collaboration between Skylum and Microsoft will bring tremendous value to the creative community by providing them with a seamless photo editing experience without compromising performance. Luminar Neo empowers all creators, regardless of skill level, with advanced editing tools to easily express their creativity and get results faster.. “
“Luminar Neo is at the forefront of an important trend. AI-powered apps help users be more productive and creative at any skill level.” Giorgio Sardo, General Manager of Apps, Partners and the Microsoft Store at Microsoft, said: “We are excited to see the speed and user experience improvements that the Luminar Neo team has achieved by leveraging the latest NPU hardware on Windows 11. We are also excited to see Surface Pro 9 5G users see these improvements with the new Arm64 native app. I’m also excited to try the feature.” Available now in the Microsoft Store. “
“This Luminar Neo technology highlights how the powerful Qualcomm AI engine can transform the consumer’s application experience.” Kedar Kondap, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Computing and Gaming, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. “We are proud to work with Skylum and Microsoft to develop cutting-edge on-device AI that brings seamless and intuitive image editing to Windows users with Snapdragon.”
Additional Luminar Neo features and tools will also be updated later this year to take advantage of NPU hardware.
About Skyrum
Skylum is a global, award-winning imaging technology company dedicated to revolutionizing the world of photo editing and creative tools.
For more information, please visit https://skylum.com.
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