

From what I can see in the demo above, the overall lighting of the image will also be adapted so that it fits the sky you’re adding to your scene, which is immensely important if you want your photo to look believable. You’ll also be able to add water ripples. The new version of Luminar brings a new unique tool that automatically detects and enhances the sky on a photo, using the power of Artificial Intelligence. Other than sky reflections, the AI engine in Luminar AI will also be faster, with more precise details and realistic reflections. The new feature will replace the sky but also its reflection in the water, and it won’t require any manual work from you.

So, Skylum decided to incorporate this in Luminar AI, which is coming in 2021. The AI-based algorithm creates layers with masks and colour adjustments.

Many folks noticed that there’s one missing feature - water reflections. With a few simple clicks you can change the sky in the picture as well as adjust it for more realism. The company relied on users’ feedback when improving the Sky Replacement tool for Luminar AI. Even though it became an industry standard, there’s always room for improvement. It became so popular that “ other companies followed Luminar to introduce their sky replacement tools, too,” Skylum writes. Sky replacement was first introduced with Luminar 4 last year. Using the power of artificial intelligence, the AI Sky Replacement tool automatically analyzes an image, identifies where the sky begins, and ends, then.
