Seeing the Unseen, Coloring Anime: How AI and Physics Are Shaping the Future of Imaging
Chiba University’s Hiroyuki Kubo uses ordinary projectors and cameras to reveal veins beneath the skin and the direction of flowing water, and builds AI that proposes colours for anime artists to choose. We explain the computational imaging behind the Q&A, trace the papers since 2018 and set out the lessons for businesses using computer vision.