Using the Paint Synthesizer Background Texture Module as a 'Texture Synthesis by Example' Engine

 

So who knows what i used for the image loaded into the Image Background Texture in the Studio Artist V5.5 paint synthesizer?  The answer is posted in the Studio Artist User Forum.

Here's the thing. Both procedural and neural 'texture synthesis by example' are using a codebook.  And many of the best algorithms are really just slopping down sections of texture from the code book, joining them together to build the macro texture from micro texture pieces.  And you can program the paint synthesizer to do that as well.

Could it be better? Sure. When you do experiments like this, you can figure out what to add to make it better.  And i am open to your suggestions of course.