and Dani Lischinski from The Hebrew University -- have successfully created an algorithm that depixelizes and upscales low-resolution 8-bit "pixel art" into lush vector graphics. The algorithm ...

Fascinating research from Microsoft’s Johannes Kopf and Dani Lischinski of The Hebrew University has produced an algorithm that is remarkably good at turning 8-bit pixel art into shaded ...

Modern pixel art is just one of those things that immediately inspires nostalgia. By evoking the video games of yore, contemporary 8-bit works are usually crowdpleasers, from 8-Bit Cinema to the ...

These are already used in the vectorization of bitmaps, but as the new algorithm focuses solely on 8-bit pixel art, it can take the art form's particular quirks into account and produce results ...

Pixel artist Steve Wierth aka Torakamikaze created these homages to the old underground hits, featuring a mash up of the 8 bit art of the past mixed with 80s and early 90s cinema favorites like ...

The Gaming Pixel Light displays still or animated pixel art set to 8-bit soundtracks. In addition, it can also display weather updates, sports schedules, Bitcoin prices and so on with its retro ...