Project Title

CodeFormer — Robust Blind Face Restoration with Codebook Lookup Transformer

Overview

CodeFormer is an open-source Python project that focuses on robust blind face restoration using a Codebook Lookup Transformer. It stands out for its ability to enhance old photos, fix AI-arts, and restore faces in images and videos, leveraging a novel approach in the field of face enhancement and restoration.

Key Features

Codebook Lookup Transformer for robust blind face restoration
Face enhancement and restoration capabilities
Face inpainting and colorization features for cropped and aligned face images
Support for video input enhancement
Online demo integrations with platforms like Hugging Face, Replicate, and OpenXLab

Use Cases

Use case 1: Enhancing old photos and restoring faces in historical images
Use case 2: Fixing AI-generated art that has face-related imperfections
Use case 3: Improving the quality of faces in video content for better viewer experience

Advantages

Advantage 1: State-of-the-art technology for blind face restoration
Advantage 2: Supports a wide range of input types, including images and videos
Advantage 3: Open-source and actively maintained with regular updates and new features

Limitations / Considerations

Limitation 1: Requires specific hardware (Pytorch, CUDA) for optimal performance
Limitation 2: May have limitations in handling faces with extreme occlusions or distortions

Project 1: FaceSwap - A project focused on real-time face swapping, but does not specialize in restoration.
Project 2: DeepFaceLab - A tool for creating deepfakes, which can be used for face manipulation but not specifically for restoration.
Project 3: OpenCV - A comprehensive computer vision library that includes face detection but not the specific restoration capabilities of CodeFormer.

Basic Information

GitHub: https://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer
Stars: 17,395
License: Unknown
Last Commit: 2025-08-20

Requirements:

Pytorch >= 1.7.1
CUDA >= 10.1
Other required packages in requirements.txt

📊 Project Information

Project Name: CodeFormer
GitHub URL: https://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer
Programming Language: Python
⭐ Stars: 17,395
🍴 Forks: 3,618
📅 Created: 2022-06-21
🔄 Last Updated: 2025-08-20

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