MYSTIC is an Adaptive AI Vision platform built for real-world ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance).
At its core is an LLM-based control layer that understands the operational environment and what is actually occurring on the other side of the lens. When visibility is compromised, MYSTIC summons a suite of specialized CNN visual enhancement agents to restore clarity to recorded live and video in real time.
In degraded visual environments such as fog, low light, smoke, light-pollution, and atmospheric distortion, MYSTIC fuses machine learning with multi-sensor data to deliver up to 75% improvements in visual clarity. It deploys as a modular, edge-optimized system that adapts dynamically to changing conditions without requiring hardware upgrades.
Operators can interact with MYSTIC using natural language, asking questions directly of live or recorded video. The system returns clear, data-driven results grounded in reality, delivering actionable insight faster than human perception alone and with the consistency required for mission-critical operations.
OUR AI VIDEO ENHANCEMENT AGENTS
Powering Visual Enhancement
At the heart of Absentia Technologies' adaptive vision solutions are our specialized CNN-based AI Agents, designed to tackle specific imaging challenges in degraded environments. These lightweight models (LWMs) work seamlessly under the orchestration of MYSTIC, leveraging real-world data to enhance clarity, remove obstructions, and provide actionable insights without fabrication—transforming poor-quality feeds into high-fidelity visuals for defense, security, and beyond.
How Our AI Agents Work
Each agent targets a unique visual constraint, integrating with multi-sensor inputs (EO, IR, SAR) for real-time processing. Deployed on the edge for autonomy, they adapt to dynamic conditions like fog, darkness, or interference, achieving up to 75% clarity improvements in DVEs while ensuring fast, secure performance in mission-critical scenarios.
GHOST
REMOVE DIFFUSION
CNN
Diffusion Model
Real time obstruction removal that restores clarity to visual data degraded by atmospheric or environmental diffusion such as fog, haze, smoke, clouds, and particulate matter. Leverage GHOST to enhance imagery for Astrophotography, Scientific Research, Security, and Battlefield Awareness.
PHANTOM
SEE THE INVISIBLE
CNN
Diffusion Model
Precise object detection, identification, and visual generation or for Aerial Surveillance, Satellite Imagery, Battlefield Awareness, and Maritime Weather Anomalies. Capable of evaluating aircraft and rocket plume characteristics.
WHY ABSENTIA TECH
A Different Approach
What is MYSTIC?
MYSTIC is our LLM-based interface that acts as the intelligent control layer for our visual enhancement system. It unites specialized AI agents into a single adaptive brain, allowing users to summon enhancements via simple natural language prompts. MYSTIC reasons across multi-sensor inputs (EO, IR, SAR, etc.), fuses data in real time, and delivers actionable, trustworthy insights—turning degraded feeds into clear, usable vision for faster decisions in critical environments.
Who is MYSTIC for?
MYSTIC is built for professionals and organizations that rely on visual data in challenging or degraded environments, including:
Defense and military users (SOF operators, ISR program managers, Air Force/NATO teams) needing real-time clarity for drones, satellites, and targeting.
Private security and critical infrastructure teams (surveillance directors, security operations centers) handling CCTV, perimeter monitoring, or anomaly detection in poor lighting/weather.
Aerospace, underwater, and autonomous vehicle operators facing visibility limitations. It's ideal for anyone with existing cameras/sensors who wants software-only upgrades to see better—without hardware changes.
What AI agents does Absentia offer?
Our suite of specialized CNN-based AI agents includes:
GHOST — Removes diffusion (fog, haze, smoke)
SPECTER — Enhances low-light conditions
PHANTOM — Precise object detection
SPIRIT — Corrects atmospheric disturbances
SHADE — Eliminates light pollution
These agents work together under MYSTIC for modular, edge-optimized performance.
How can I try MYSTIC?
Sign up for our waitlist here to get early access, demos, and priority for pilots or trials. We're currently in limited rollout with defense and security partners, so joining the waitlist is the fastest way to be notified when broader access, proof-of-concepts, or integration opportunities open up. Sign up for the waitlist here (or contact us directly for qualified defense/commercial inquiries).
How does your technology improve ISR missions?
ISR missions lose 30–40% effectiveness due to vision failures in degraded visual environments (DVEs), costing billions and risking lives. Our software delivers up to 75% clarity improvement in real-world conditions by fusing multi-sensor data and providing real-time, autonomous enhancement—without requiring hardware upgrades on existing satellites, drones, or sensors. This enables faster situational awareness, reduced mission risk, and better decisions in GPS-denied or EW-heavy settings.
Is your technology compliant for defense and government use?
Yes. We are pursuing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and align with NIST SP 800-171 for handling controlled unclassified information (CUI) in DoD pilots. For sensitive deployments, we support on-premise/local (non-cloud) configurations where data never leaves customer hardware. Our cloud options use compliant infrastructure like AWS GovCloud.
What makes Absentia different from competitors like Anduril or Palantir?
Unlike hardware-focused or broad analytics platforms, Absentia specializes solely in real-time, software-only visual enhancement for degraded environments. We offer higher-fidelity sensor fusion, physics-based overlays, modular edge AI, and deployment across third-party systems—without dependency on specific sensors or bulky hardware. Our agents directly improve raw feeds, enabling tactical AR/XR readiness and autonomy in prohibitive conditions.
How do you ensure your AI does not fabricate or hallucinate data?
Our models are trained exclusively on real-world data and grounded in physics-informed principles. We never generate synthetic content or hallucinate details—enhancements are strictly based on the input signal and sensor fusion. Outputs remain trustworthy and verifiable, which is critical for defense, security, and high-stakes applications.
What markets and customers do you serve?
We target massive markets including:
Defense & Aerospace ($75B+ by 2030) – ISR upgrades, SOF, Air Force, NATO pilots
Private & Commercial Security ($148B) – Enhanced surveillance, critical infrastructure, anomaly detection Initial focus is on defense pilots and integrations with VSaaS/CCTV platforms ($75–150M near-term).
Is your solution available for trial or pilot?
Yes. We offer demos, proofs-of-concept, and pilot programs for defense and security partners. Contact us to discuss integration with your existing feeds, sensors, or platforms.
What cameras or sensors does MYSTIC work with?
MYSTIC is sensor-agnostic and works with existing camera infrastructure, EO, IR, SAR, thermal, CCTV, and more.No hardware swaps required.
Does MYSTIC require cloud connectivity?
No. MYSTIC runs entirely on edge hardware, with no data leaving your network. For organizations that prefer cloud deployment, we support compliant infrastructure like AWS GovCloud.
Can MYSTIC integrate with my existing video management system?
Yes. MYSTIC is designed to layer onto existing infrastructure, if a feed is networked, MYSTIC can work with it. We integrate with standard VMS and VSaaS platforms.
How is MYSTIC priced?
We offer flexible pricing including a one-time installation fee plus per-camera monthly subscription, or enterprise licensing for larger deployments. Contact us for a quote tailored to your setup.
Can MYSTIC work on recorded footage or only live feeds?
Both. MYSTIC enhances live feeds in real time and can also process archived or recorded footage for post-incident analysis and evidence review.
Do you offer support or maintenance?
Yes. We provide ongoing support, updates, and maintenance as part of our subscription and enterprise agreements.
How long does deployment take?
Deployment timelines vary based on infrastructure and scope, but most integrations are operational within days to weeks, not months. We work directly with your team to minimize disruption.
How is my data handled and stored?
For edge deployments, data never leaves your hardware, MYSTIC processes locally with zero exfiltration. For cloud deployments, we use compliant infrastructure and follow strict data handling protocols aligned with NIST SP 800-171.
Does MYSTIC work in real-time for moving vehicles or drones?
Yes. MYSTIC is built for dynamic environments, drone feeds, vehicle-mounted cameras, and airborne ISR platforms all benefit from sub-50ms enhancement without motion artifacts.
What's on the product roadmap?
We're continuously expanding our agent capabilities and sensor support. Upcoming development includes additional specialized agents and deeper integration with autonomous systems. Contact us to learn more or discuss specific capability needs.
How is this different from commercial video enhancement tools?
Commercial tools typically apply generic filters or generative AI that can fabricate details. MYSTIC uses physics-based, non-generative enhancement trained on real-world data, outputs are trustworthy, verifiable, and legally defensible. We're built for operational environments where accuracy matters, not consumer video editing.
Can multiple agents run simultaneously on the same feed?
Yes. MYSTIC orchestrates multiple agents in concert—for example, running GHOST for fog removal alongside SPECTER for low-light enhancement on the same feed, all within our sub-50ms latency threshold.
Why software-only instead of better hardware?
Hardware upgrades are expensive, slow to deploy, and often impossible for existing installations. MYSTIC delivers immediate capability improvements on the cameras and sensors you already have—no rip-and-replace, no long procurement cycles.
AI Vision When Visibility Fails
At Absentia Technologies, we're building toward a world where fog, darkness, turbulence, and degraded environments no longer limit what humans and machines can perceive. Our AI enhances real-world visual data without fabrication, fusing sensors to deliver intuitive, actionable insights. In security and defense ISR, where clarity isn't optional and degraded footage costs cases, delays decisions, and risks lives, this matters most. From there, the same principles apply wherever visibility fails: aerospace, critical infrastructure, autonomous systems, space, and below the surface.
MYSTIC, our orchestration layer, unites lightweight models to drive faster decisions, reduce operational risk, and unlock new capabilities across every domain.
Seeing everything better transforms missions and saves lives.
See what's real. Act on what matters.
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