Multi-label propagation for coherent video segmentation and artistic stylization

We present a new algorithm for segmenting video frames into temporally stable colored regions, applying our technique to create artistic stylizations (e.g. cartoons and paintings) from real video sequences. Our approach is based on a multilabel graph cut applied to successive frames, in which the color data term and label priors are incrementally updated and propagated over time. We demonstrate coherent segmentation and stylization over a variety of home videos.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: ICIP
• Authors: Tinghuai Wang, Jean-Yves Guillemaut, John P. Collomosse
• Keywords: Color Data Term, ICIP 2010, Image Processing, Real Video Sequences, Stable Colored Regions