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Needs to improve... a lot.
I tested out Deepword just now (21 June 2022). Uploaded my own video and used one of the voice samples available (Bong Joon Ho) from the library.
Video shot 4k and exported as 1080p
Original version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4n8hyzp?old=true
Beta version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4n8hyzp
Video shot 4k and exported as 720p
Original version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4na9m5u?old=true
Beta version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4na9m5u
Video shot 4k and exported as 480p
Original version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4na8wbr?old=true
Beta version: https://login.deepword.co/video/b47y6a5upzl4na8wbr
I like the idea of being able to scale video production but the output quality still needs to be worked on and has a long way to go.
- the box around the head is still visible in "beta" output even at 480p (I read somewhere that they have previously stated that this issue has been fixed, but as you can see, it has not been fixed as at the time of testing)
- the video quality in the box area is very low (blurry and almost pixellated) and does not blend in with the rest of the video
The quality of the video actors available from the library is not an issue for me as I can shoot my own video and edit to my liking.
But the product is pretty much unusable if they are unable to resolve those two issues identified above. The output should be clear and crisp at 1080p with no blurry area and definitely no box around the head. I don't know if they have the technology and server-side resources to be able to deliver a product that can achieve this requirement.
I will check again before the refund window expires and if no significant improvement I may have to get a refund (I am really hoping that they will be able to improve).
Ankush_DeepWord
May 9, 2024Hey there Sumo-ling,
Thanks for much for your honest feedback. I appreciate that you took the time to fully test the tool and provide links to results here!
Regarding the box around the head issue being fixed, we have fixed this for our actors currently, but not completely for custom uploaded video actors. The box has been made a bit less obvious for custom actors, but we are still working to remove it completely. We are working as quickly as we can and are testing a few solutions right now that we think could work. Also, we are currently training models right now to effectively double the resolution of the current beta model. I'm not sure if this even higher resolution model will be ready before our deal on AppSumo ends, but it is relatively realistic for the box issue to be fixed by then (~3 weeks until our deal ends, so I cannot guarantee this yet). However, one work around for the slight box around the head is to export the video to editing software and to use a chroma keyer to remove the background. Something like this would work too - https://www.remove.bg/b/remove-video-backgrounds-100-automatically-with-unscreen. But I agree, we need a native fix for this in DeepWord and will be adding this ASAP!
Again, thanks for your honest review and feedback. We are working round the clock to make DeepWord everything everyone needs it to be. Feel free to reach out any time!
Best,
Ankush
DeepWord