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The 8-bit video game aesthetic has evolved into a dynamic form of visual and musical art.

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But two researchers and their algorithm could change that: It depixelizes and upscales low-resolution 8-bit pixel art into some slick vector graphics.

First and foremost, they can assume that every pixel is important: early 8-bit sprites were all masterfully hand-crafted by artists, so it's safe to assume that every pixel is significant.