Artificial Intelligence Generated Coins for Size Comparison

TL;DR

This paper introduces an AI-based method to generate realistic images of coins for size comparison in photographs, eliminating the need for physical coins and enabling flexible, matching coin motifs.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel AI-driven approach to generate coin images from text descriptions for size reference, enhancing flexibility and convenience in scientific photography.

Findings

AI-generated coins are realistic and match object motifs.

The method allows adding coins to photos without physical objects.

It streamlines size comparison in scientific images.

Abstract

Authors of scientific articles use coins in photographs as a size reference for objects. For this purpose, coins are placed next to objects when taking the photo. In this letter we propose a novel method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) generated images of coins to provide a size reference in photos. The newest generation is able to quickly generate realistic high-quality images from textual descriptions. With the proposed method no physical coin is required while taking photos. Coins can be added to photos that contain none. Furthermore, we show how the coin motif can be matched to the object.