Sony Adds AI Image-Enhancement System to the Standard PS5

Sony Interactive Entertainment has added an AI technology called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR) to the standard PS5 console. QSSR makes images rendered at a lower resolution appear sharper and clearer. QSSR was added as a separate graphics option in updates released for Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei on October 1. These 2 games have thus become the first titles to support the technology.

QSSR was developed as part of Sony and AMD’s Project Amethyst initiative. The PSSR technology in the PS5 Pro is considered more powerful because the standard PS5 console does not have a dedicated machine-learning chip. QSSR is expected to produce images at approximately 1440p. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, can bring images up to 4K quality with PSSR. The new technology is intended to enhance image details and provide a more stable picture.

A more compact neural network and a software solution compatible with the standard PS5 hardware were developed for QSSR. QSSR can be added to games that use PSSR after several days of optimization. This will allow developers to integrate the technology more easily into previously released games. Sony has announced that it will make QSSR available to all PlayStation developers.

According to Insomniac Games, QSSR makes the image in Marvel’s Wolverine clearer and more stable at the pixel level. The difference should be more noticeable in detailed scenes such as the streets of Madripoor and the neighborhoods of Shinjuku. Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition was also released on October 1. It includes a story expansion and a roguelike mode. Current owners of the game can upgrade to this version by paying 15 dollars (approximately 26 manat).