It’s the latest example of how machine learning techniques that were once cutting-edge are being turned into simple consumer tools. Just upload any image and the site will automatically identify any people in it, cut around the foreground, and let you download a PNG of your subject with a transparent background. Well, Remove.bg is a single-purpose website that uses AI to do the hard work for you. If you’ve ever needed to quickly remove the background of an image you know it can be tedious, even with access to software like Photoshop.
