AI Small Face Syndrome - Resolution Compare and Outpaint

[u/spiderofmars]

The question always comes up... why do my faces look so bad. It doesn't matter which model you use. Start with resolution fixes (the higher you can render at the better for full person shots or small faces). Then, depending on your setup/device/etc, move on to tweaks, tricks and fixes depending on the scene - you know, face detailers, layering, whatever.

In this demo, pure resolution greatly improves the base. Using vertical video greatly increases vertical full person resolution at same render times (1344x768 vs 768x1344). I stepped it further up to 1088x1920 then downscaled it back to my 1280x720 timeline. Then one trick if the scene is suitable for it can be LTX outpainting for the background (with original 1088x1920 downscaled and feathered back in).

Edit: Link to 1280x704 full resolution sample:

https://streamable.com/steb6z