Asterik: AI tool that color-grades photos from text descriptions or reference images
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Facundo Pedaccio
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Summary
Asterik is an AI-powered photo color-grading tool that lets users describe a film look in natural language (e.g., "vintage Kodak, warm shadows") or upload a reference image to automatically apply that color grade to photos. It preserves original details, allows saving and sharing filters via a community catalog, and offers a free plan with a $5/month option for custom grading.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDescribe a film stock or mood in words — "vintage Kodak, warm shadows, desaturated greens" — and Asterik applies that look to your photo.
Upload a reference image and it copies the color grade mathematically, preserving every detail of your original.
Save filters, publish them to a community catalog, and apply any saved look to new photos instantly.
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