Poet Xuan Quynh's son was moved when he saw his mother's photo at age 20.

Recently, 8x Engineer Pham Son restored portraits of 10 famous 20th century poets such as: Xuan Quynh, Han Mac Tu, Nguyen Khuyen, Tan Da, To Huu... using AI technology.

When looking at these photos, the audience was delighted by the sharpness, clarity, and vivid colors of the portraits of some of their long-time favorite poets. Some viewers wondered, was it difficult to restore these photos?

Con trai nhà thơ Xuân Quỳnh xúc động khi nhìn thấy ảnh tuổi 20 của mẹ - 1 — Portrait of poet To Huu drawn by engineer Pham Son using AI technology (Photo: Pham Son).

Sharing with PV Dan Tri , engineer Pham Son said that his work is related to AI technology, with the purpose of restoring photos to share how to do it, then posting on a small group about AI, so he restored portraits of some famous Vietnamese poets. He did not expect the online community to like and have many positive comments about these photos.

According to Pham Son Ly, perhaps these poets have works that are familiar to everyone, so they have created a viral effect (spread - PV) and moreover, their recovery images are genuine and close to everyone (in terms of face, hairstyle...) so they are shared a lot by the audience.

When asked: "Is it difficult to restore photos of famous poets using AI technology?" Engineer Pham Son said: "To draw portraits using AI technology, you need a little knowledge of the Internet, a little knowledge of fine arts, and history to ensure accuracy and input parameters for AI tools to perform. I restored these 10 photos in about 6 hours during 2 days of sick leave due to Covid-19."

The 8X engineer shared more, he values the authenticity of the photos, so in the processing steps to have the AI-generated photo, the step of processing the input file is very important to have an accurate photo. Therefore, it will create the uniqueness of the photo.

Furthermore, AI technology supports recovery, but according to Mr. Son, humans are still the decisive factor in setting criteria for AI to be perfected.

Con trai nhà thơ Xuân Quỳnh xúc động khi nhìn thấy ảnh tuổi 20 của mẹ - 2 — Restored photo of poet Xuan Quynh in her youth (Photo: Pham Son).

When he saw the picture of poet Xuan Quynh, her son Luu Tuan Anh was very surprised and moved. He thanked the person who restored his mother's portrait. He said the picture looked exactly like her.

Poet Xuan Quynh's son shared with Dan Tri reporter: "Looking at my mother's photo, I was very touched. When the photo was taken, my mother was about 20 years old, the most beautiful age for a girl with a high nose bridge, white skin, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a cheerful demeanor. My mother is a great source of inspiration in my life.

The person who restored my mother's photo must have a great heart and admired my mother to be able to paint it so beautifully. The original photo of my mother was black and white, now seeing her in color, I feel like she took the photo yesterday."

According to Luu Tuan Anh, he showed the photo to some relatives, and everyone found it similar and praised it. Poet Xuan Quynh's son said that AI technology has restored old, blurry photos, bringing old memories closer to modern life.

Pham Son (born in 1980), is a telecommunications and television technology engineer, working in the industry for nearly 20 years. Previously, he supported the military command in Bac Ninh province to restore 40 photos of traditional houses. Recently, he came up with the idea of creating portraits of his favorite poets using AI technology with the aim of sharing his experience in the field he works in.

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