SmartPic – Local-Only Mac-Only AI Cleanup Tool
It's cheap, but is it any good?
I’m a big fan of local-only AI tools. And with the recent release of such powerful models as Gemma 4, capable of running quite happy on moderately powerful computers, there are myriad opportunities for developers.
SmartPic is a budget cleanup app currently offering three tools – object removal, background removal and upscale, all running 100% local-only AI models with no Internet required at all. Positioned (by the developer) as an alternative to Photoshop and Topaz, it’s a big swing – but is it a home run or a strikeout?
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