fylm.ai 1.7 Update with NeuralToneAI Introduced – A Faster LUT Building Tool

Software Update

by Jose PradaOctober 27^th, 2023

fylm.ai is an online cloud-based color editor and LUT creator released two years ago. Since its release, the platform has featured deep-learning neural network models. Taking it a step further, the fylm.ai 1.7 update introduces NeuralToneAI, a promising tool for quick LUT generation. So, let’s take a look at what it offers!

Three factors, among others, have shaped the filmmaking industry in these last years:

• First, social media platforms have become the dominant channels. The exponential growth of videos released daily requires adequate workflows and tools to help creators produce faster.
• The second factor is the advent of the smartphone as the primary production tool, making all of us potential content creators, with or without filmmaking knowledge.
• The third one is that remote work has come to stay. Since the pandemic, entire teams have been working remotely during many phases of their productions. Indeed, some crew members never meet each other physically.

In this context, fylm.ai appeared as an ideal tool for colorists and people without any grading experience. It is also helpful for crew members, directors, or clients who want to communicate with visual references. Fylm.ai’s interface and ease of use enable us to create color grades and LUTs with a few clicks. For example, the Magic Mode tool shows us what each parameter does in a color grading environment, working as a LUT-creating feature and as a learning tool.

Previous updates incorporated features like support for RAW stills, import custom LUTs, free LUT packs, etc. With the fylm.ai 1.7 update, the new NeutralToneAI tool opens new possibilities for LUT building and accelerates the grading process. Let’s take a closer look.

NeuralToneAI and new features

NeuralToneAI is a color assistant that streamlines the grading process, aiding decision-making by presenting us with different looks. After picking our desired LUT, we only have to add the final tweaks. Although it can sound like we are choosing randomly from a LUT library (something we all have done when we don’t have time), NeuralToneAI analyses the input and considers the image context providing variations to fit that context. The tool uses different AI models to interpret the images and offer variations, and each model has a style that works better in specific situations.

After deciding on a look, we can adjust the generated image manually inside the NeuralTone AI tool, refining our result. We can change the exposure, contrast, white balance, tint, and opacity to our liking. NeuralToneAI also works in batches. The tool interprets our shots and looks for consistency throughout the batch as a unity. Finally, the fylm.ai 1.7 update introduces the Compare View to let us look at the images side-by-side to see if further adjustments are needed.

Finally, our LUTs are ready. We can export or save them as Candidates to share with clients or team members. Additionally, we can export the grades as XMP files and import them in Lightroom (desktop or mobile) or Adobe Camera Raw.

The overall experience using NeuralToneAI

NeuralToneAI is still in its initial stages. For now, it feels like an enhanced version of the Magic Mode. Many AI apps are still in their early phases, but we are already witnessing how impressively Midjourney and ChatGPT, for example, have evolved.

Who knows? In the next update, we could see an option allowing users to generate prompts tailored to align their shots with particular movies or moods. A bit of guidance from our side could help get the LUT we want less randomly. In short, it’s good to see this tool released because it matches the whole fylm.ai philosophy and should be developed further in upcoming updates.

Price and availability

To try the fylm.ai 1.7 update, you can sign up for free on fylm.ai’s website. They also offer monthly plans billed annually starting at $5.75 a month for the Lite version. However, NeuralToneAI is only available in the Pro version ($15 a month) and the Team version ($30 a month). More information about the plans can be found here.

CineD LUTs Builder is powered by fylm.ai

In case you want to give fylm.ai a go, try out our CineD LUTs Builder that is powered by their technology. You can download several LUTs that you create online for free.

What do you think about the new AI tools for color grading? Would you use them to help decide the final look of your work? Let us know in the comments!