Google and UC Berkeley researchers create AI that can remove shadows from images

Researchers with the University of California Berkeley and Google Research have published a new paper detailing an AI that can remove unwanted shadows from images. The algorithm focuses on two different types of shadows -- ones from external objects and ones naturally resulting from facial features -- and works to either remove or soften them in order to maintain a natural appearance. Whereas professional images are often taken in a studio with proper lighting, the average snapshot of a person i...