AI RESEARCH

The Second Challenge on Real-World Face Restoration at NTIRE 2026: Methods and Results

arXiv CS.CV

ArXi:2604.10532v1 Announce Type: new This paper provides a review of the NTIRE 2026 challenge on real-world face restoration, highlighting the proposed solutions and the resulting outcomes. The challenge focuses on generating natural and realistic outputs while maintaining identity consistency. Its goal is to advance state-of-the-art solutions for perceptual quality and realism, without imposing constraints on computational resources or