if something's artistically pixelated, KEEP IT THAT WAY! I can't stand pixel art being ruined by computer algorithms that "smooth" it out.
this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2024
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Exception: Old pixel art that was meant to be smoothed out by blurry CRT monitors and TVs. Yes, I know those are not algorithms, but still.
That was just a side effect of crappy consumer CRTs. The N64 took advantage of it somewhat well.
You might've been misled by the preview image, this has nothing to do with filtering pixel art. It's a really interesting read about how game developers can combat aliasing caused by rasterization, and a new method that's far more accurate than the alternatives.
Much of the article was over my head but an interesting read nonetheless!