Today, I’m taking a look at Aiarty Video Enhancer, a rather clever and useful tool driven by AI. Technology has revolutionized the way we shoot photographs and video. Nowadays, anyone who buys an iPhone can record in 4K, and the iPhone 17 Pro even shoots in 8K. But older footage, downloaded SD clips, low-res AIGC videos, or videos shot in low light can often look grainy, blurry, or washed out. That’s where Aiarty Video Enhancer comes in.
Driven by specialized AI models, Aiarty can bring a new level of clarity and vibrance to some of your most cherished media, and it can also be a rather useful tool for novice and professional editors.
What to Know About Aiarty Video Enhancer
Aiarty Video Enhancer is an all-in-one desktop AI tool designed to upscale, deblur, denoise, and even add slow-motion and audio clarity to video, with the ability to restore up to 4K clarity.
Utilizing three different AI models based on Diffusion and GAN, Aiarty can fill in the missing details in videos, like hair, skin, and foliage, while still maintaining and preserving the natural look and color fidelity of your original video. While you need to connect to the internet to download the AI models, Aiarty will work offline, utilizing your GPU for exporting to keep footage local and secure.
Bring old archival footage or nostalgic video to life with crisp clarity in just a few steps, or take advantage of AI Denoise Video to tackle grain, noise, and artifacts. You can use AI Upscale Video to bring old videos to 4K quality without sacrificing details, or remove noise and add clarity to audio and video while adjusting exposure, contrast, and color
Even better, a Turbo Mode can take the reins on your hardware, offering to process footage 3x faster over competitors, and batch processing means you don’t have to import and export files one at a time. On paper, it all sounds fantastic, but how does it perform?
The Positives of Aiarty Video Enhancer
If you know me then you know I play in a couple of bands in my spare time. As such, this often means people will send me a lot of videos of the band’s performance, and the audio and video quality often fluctuates. Aiarty almost instantly piqued my interest, as I have plenty of videos on my drive of old shows, and I was instantly curious to see how it would do, especially with the audio.
The overall process for working with Aiarty is rather straightforward. As soon as you open it, you can begin dragging and dropping media into the UI, and a good portion of your tools are going to hang out in a menu bar to the right of your video. When looking at the three AI models: moDetail-HQ v2, Smooth-HQ v2, and superVideo vHQ, I appreciated that the app has a little help icon explaining exactly what each one does and what type of video it will benefit.
Concerning the video sample I used, I found that using the moDetail-HQ v2 AI model served my needs the best, and it produced some rather cool results: bringing my 960 x 540 video to a nice 1920 x 1080 upscale. Something that really impressed me was how well it handled text. Most AI software these days can still produce a good amount of gibberish, and, while not flawless, Aiarty Video Enhancer exceeded my expectations.
I also appreciate how you can use the slider while you work to see exactly what changes are being made before you implement them. The slider starts in the middle of the video, allowing you to drag it left or right to give you an idea of what changes are being made, and make adjustments as necessary.
What Could Use Work
Given the design and straightforwardness of Aiarty, the list of complaints isn’t too long. The app has a clear objective, and its no-nonsense approach to importing and exporting makes everything rather simple.
The only major qualm I had was using the Audio Denoise feature, and even then, complaints are minimal. Offering three different Denoise Models: VoiceFilter v3.0, Voice Filter v3.1, and RNNoise CPU, there’s clearly emphasis on vocals more than anything. For the majority of videographers and archivists, or even hobbyists, this is going to be fine. But both the VoiceFilters were eliminating the audio of the music, leaving only the vocals. Playing with the Attenuation limit and Post-Filter Threshold levels did produce some better results, but be delicate with changing the settings.
We also have to address the elephant in the room: larger files are going to take a longer amount of time. While high-end GPUs can achieve 95% utilization levels, even the best conditions are going to take real-time processing speeds. That is to say that upscaling a 40 minute video from 2K to 4K is going to take 40 minutes in the best circumstances. For anyone who deals with video, this shouldn’t really be a surprise, but don’t expect high-end results done at the last minute.
The Final Word: Should You Try Aiarty Video Enhancer?
Considering Aiarty offers a rather generous free trial – practically giving you the entire program not providing anything viable when exporting – it’s most certainly worth trying out. In my runthrough, it was really cool getting to see details in my videos that I previously couldn’t: I was able to read signs on the wall and spot details I hadn’t seen before.
Along with a free trial, Aiarty currently runs several campaigns where you can get standard licensing of 90-days, 180-days and even 1-year for absolutely free. There’s limited copies, however, so you have to act quickly for a totally-free license.
Meanwhile, Aiarty also offers discount coupons as well, giving you the opportunity to snag a 1-year license for $69, or snagging a lifetime license for only $149. Considering these licenses typically cost $99 and $235 respectively, it’s a good opportunity for anyone looking to take advantage of some pretty cool software. The lifetime license supports up to three computers and includes unlimited access to all features and updates, making it a cost-effective AI video enhancer.
For anyone looking to restore old videos or refine HD videos, it’s definitely worth it. If you’re a professional it may very well replace any video enhancers you’re already using, or it will make a good addition to your arsenal. From its simplicity to its power, there’s a lot to like about Aiarty Video Enhancer, and I think the program has a lot to offer for anyone with the slightest interest in upscaling video.
