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Topaz.
- Episodes
- 08
- First seen
- 006 AUG 11 2024
- Last seen
- 072 JUL 04 2026
- Spoken mentions
- 37
The Fast Hours take
Rory and Drew started skeptical of Topaz — a confusing, unlabeled model picker and slow renders (Ep. 6) — but turned into genuine advocates once Rory began consulting on its Astra and Starlight upscalers (Ep. 42, 44). Astra became his go-to for sharpening Midjourney's 480p video once motion and coherence are right, though it can over-sharpen faces, and its Bloom image upscaler was judged close to but still not quite Magnific's level (Ep. 43, 45).
Into it 3Mixed 1 Not sold 1Discussed 3 oldest → newest
Receipts about Topaz
“I I will gladly sacrifice and utilize 480p if I get … the motion or the effect that I'm looking for, and then I can upscale it with Topaz, which has been great.”
Every episode with Topaz
- Episode 72 JUL 04 2026 Taste Isn't the AI Moat You Think It Is Name-checked as a natural Adobe pairing, since many Topaz users are already Adobe customers. Discussed
- Episode 46 JUL 25 2025 Using Midjourney Video Loops & End Frames: Live Teardown Cited as a usable option for upscaling and smoothing frame rate on video Discussed
- Episode 45 JUL 06 2025 Midjourney Video Breakdown Part 2 Rory's go-to upscaler for 480p-generated video once the motion and coherence are right Into it
- Episode 44 JUN 20 2025 Midjourney Video is Here! Nerds React + New --SRef System Chop-Up Astra, Bloom · Rory, who consulted on Astra and its predecessor Starlight, recommends Astra for upscaling MJ's 480p video output Into it
- Episode 43 JUN 15 2025 Midjourney Lawsuit, Video Leaks, and New --SRef System Astra, Bloom · Astra upscales Midjourney video with real added detail but over-sharpens faces; Bloom rivals Magnific for images Mixed
- Episode 42 JUN 09 2025 Can Midjourney Actually Compete in Video? +Sref & Monetization Talk Starlight · Starlight upscaler demoed on a Veo clip; Rory met the Topaz team in person; notes their affiliate program Into it
- Episode 22 DEC 15 2024 130k YouTuber Spills Tea on Current State of Gen AI Tools Used to upscale Sora footage to 4K, though guest found quality still dropped after multiple passes Discussed
- Episode 6 AUG 11 2024 5 AI Tools To Mix With Midjourney for Intoxicating Results Used for video upscaling but criticized for a confusing, unlabeled model picker and slow renders Not sold
Quick answers
When did Fast Hours first talk about Topaz?
Topaz first came up in Episode 6, “5 AI Tools To Mix With Midjourney for Intoxicating Results”, published August 11, 2024.
What is the latest Fast Hours episode about Topaz?
The most recent is Episode 72, “Taste Isn't the AI Moat You Think It Is” (July 4, 2026).
How many Fast Hours episodes discuss Topaz?
8 episodes so far. In the 8 we have logged in detail, Rory and Drew were into it 3 times, mixed 1, not sold 1, and simply discussed it 3.
