diff --git a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/seam_finders.hpp b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/seam_finders.hpp
index 415159874..bd2195845 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/seam_finders.hpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/seam_finders.hpp
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ namespace detail {
 class CV_EXPORTS SeamFinder
 {
 public:
-    enum { NO, VORONOI, GC_COLOR, GC_COLOR_GRAD };
-    static Ptr<SeamFinder> createDefault(int type);
-
     virtual ~SeamFinder() {}
     virtual void find(const std::vector<Mat> &src, const std::vector<Point> &corners,
                       std::vector<Mat> &masks) = 0;
@@ -89,10 +86,16 @@ private:
 };
 
 
-class CV_EXPORTS GraphCutSeamFinder : public SeamFinder
+class CV_EXPORTS GraphCutSeamFinderBase
 {
 public:
     enum { COST_COLOR, COST_COLOR_GRAD };
+};
+
+
+class CV_EXPORTS GraphCutSeamFinder : public GraphCutSeamFinderBase, public SeamFinder
+{
+public:
     GraphCutSeamFinder(int cost_type = COST_COLOR_GRAD, float terminal_cost = 10000.f,
                        float bad_region_penalty = 1000.f);
 
@@ -105,6 +108,33 @@ private:
     Ptr<Impl> impl_;
 };
 
+
+#ifndef ANDROID
+class CV_EXPORTS GraphCutSeamFinderGpu : public GraphCutSeamFinderBase, public PairwiseSeamFinder
+{
+public:
+    GraphCutSeamFinderGpu(int cost_type = COST_COLOR_GRAD, float terminal_cost = 10000.f,
+                          float bad_region_penalty = 1000.f)
+                          : cost_type_(cost_type), terminal_cost_(terminal_cost), 
+                            bad_region_penalty_(bad_region_penalty) {}
+
+    void find(const std::vector<cv::Mat> &src, const std::vector<cv::Point> &corners, 
+              std::vector<cv::Mat> &masks);
+    void findInPair(size_t first, size_t second, Rect roi);
+
+private:
+    void setGraphWeightsColor(const cv::Mat &img1, const cv::Mat &img2, const cv::Mat &mask1, const cv::Mat &mask2,
+                              cv::Mat &terminals, cv::Mat &leftT, cv::Mat &rightT, cv::Mat &top, cv::Mat &bottom);
+    void setGraphWeightsColorGrad(const cv::Mat &img1, const cv::Mat &img2, const cv::Mat &dx1, const cv::Mat &dx2, 
+                                  const cv::Mat &dy1, const cv::Mat &dy2, const cv::Mat &mask1, const cv::Mat &mask2, 
+                                  cv::Mat &terminals, cv::Mat &leftT, cv::Mat &rightT, cv::Mat &top, cv::Mat &bottom);
+    std::vector<Mat> dx_, dy_;
+    int cost_type_;
+    float terminal_cost_;
+    float bad_region_penalty_;
+};
+#endif
+
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace cv
 
diff --git a/modules/stitching/src/seam_finders.cpp b/modules/stitching/src/seam_finders.cpp
index 7a964bff3..00b6426b8 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/src/seam_finders.cpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/src/seam_finders.cpp
@@ -42,28 +42,11 @@
 
 #include "precomp.hpp"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 namespace cv {
 namespace detail {
 
-Ptr<SeamFinder> SeamFinder::createDefault(int type)
-{
-    if (type == NO)
-        return new NoSeamFinder();
-    if (type == VORONOI)
-        return new VoronoiSeamFinder();
-    if (type == GC_COLOR)
-        return new GraphCutSeamFinder(GraphCutSeamFinder::COST_COLOR);
-    if (type == GC_COLOR_GRAD)
-        return new GraphCutSeamFinder(GraphCutSeamFinder::COST_COLOR_GRAD);
-    CV_Error(CV_StsBadArg, "unsupported seam finding method");
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-
 void PairwiseSeamFinder::find(const vector<Mat> &src, const vector<Point> &corners,
-                                  vector<Mat> &masks)
+                              vector<Mat> &masks)
 {
     LOGLN("Finding seams...");
     int64 t = getTickCount();
@@ -167,7 +150,7 @@ private:
 
 
 void GraphCutSeamFinder::Impl::find(const vector<Mat> &src, const vector<Point> &corners,
-                                        vector<Mat> &masks)
+                                    vector<Mat> &masks)
 {
     // Compute gradients
     dx_.resize(src.size());
@@ -198,7 +181,7 @@ void GraphCutSeamFinder::Impl::find(const vector<Mat> &src, const vector<Point>
 
 
 void GraphCutSeamFinder::Impl::setGraphWeightsColor(const Mat &img1, const Mat &img2,
-                                                        const Mat &mask1, const Mat &mask2, GCGraph<float> &graph)
+                                                    const Mat &mask1, const Mat &mask2, GCGraph<float> &graph)
 {
     const Size img_size = img1.size();
 
@@ -407,6 +390,333 @@ void GraphCutSeamFinder::find(const vector<Mat> &src, const vector<Point> &corne
     impl_->find(src, corners, masks);
 }
 
+
+#ifndef ANDROID
+void GraphCutSeamFinderGpu::find(const vector<Mat> &src, const vector<Point> &corners,
+                                 vector<Mat> &masks)
+{
+    // Compute gradients
+    dx_.resize(src.size());
+    dy_.resize(src.size());
+    Mat dx, dy;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < src.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        CV_Assert(src[i].channels() == 3);
+        Sobel(src[i], dx, CV_32F, 1, 0);
+        Sobel(src[i], dy, CV_32F, 0, 1);
+        dx_[i].create(src[i].size(), CV_32F);
+        dy_[i].create(src[i].size(), CV_32F);
+        for (int y = 0; y < src[i].rows; ++y)
+        {
+            const Point3f* dx_row = dx.ptr<Point3f>(y);
+            const Point3f* dy_row = dy.ptr<Point3f>(y);
+            float* dx_row_ = dx_[i].ptr<float>(y);
+            float* dy_row_ = dy_[i].ptr<float>(y);
+            for (int x = 0; x < src[i].cols; ++x)
+            {
+                dx_row_[x] = normL2(dx_row[x]);
+                dy_row_[x] = normL2(dy_row[x]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    PairwiseSeamFinder::find(src, corners, masks);
+}
+
+
+void GraphCutSeamFinderGpu::findInPair(size_t first, size_t second, Rect roi)
+{
+    Mat img1 = images_[first], img2 = images_[second];
+    Mat dx1 = dx_[first], dx2 = dx_[second];
+    Mat dy1 = dy_[first], dy2 = dy_[second];
+    Mat mask1 = masks_[first], mask2 = masks_[second];
+    Point tl1 = corners_[first], tl2 = corners_[second];
+
+    const int gap = 10;
+    Mat subimg1(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32FC3);
+    Mat subimg2(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32FC3);
+    Mat submask1(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_8U);
+    Mat submask2(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_8U);
+    Mat subdx1(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32F);
+    Mat subdy1(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32F);
+    Mat subdx2(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32F);
+    Mat subdy2(roi.height + 2 * gap, roi.width + 2 * gap, CV_32F);
+
+    // Cut subimages and submasks with some gap
+    for (int y = -gap; y < roi.height + gap; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = -gap; x < roi.width + gap; ++x)
+        {
+            int y1 = roi.y - tl1.y + y;
+            int x1 = roi.x - tl1.x + x;
+            if (y1 >= 0 && x1 >= 0 && y1 < img1.rows && x1 < img1.cols)
+            {
+                subimg1.at<Point3f>(y + gap, x + gap) = img1.at<Point3f>(y1, x1);
+                submask1.at<uchar>(y + gap, x + gap) = mask1.at<uchar>(y1, x1);
+                subdx1.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = dx1.at<float>(y1, x1);
+                subdy1.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = dy1.at<float>(y1, x1);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                subimg1.at<Point3f>(y + gap, x + gap) = Point3f(0, 0, 0);
+                submask1.at<uchar>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0;
+                subdx1.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0.f;
+                subdy1.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0.f;
+            }
+
+            int y2 = roi.y - tl2.y + y;
+            int x2 = roi.x - tl2.x + x;
+            if (y2 >= 0 && x2 >= 0 && y2 < img2.rows && x2 < img2.cols)
+            {
+                subimg2.at<Point3f>(y + gap, x + gap) = img2.at<Point3f>(y2, x2);
+                submask2.at<uchar>(y + gap, x + gap) = mask2.at<uchar>(y2, x2);
+                subdx2.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = dx2.at<float>(y2, x2);
+                subdy2.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = dy2.at<float>(y2, x2);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                subimg2.at<Point3f>(y + gap, x + gap) = Point3f(0, 0, 0);
+                submask2.at<uchar>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0;
+                subdx2.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0.f;
+                subdy2.at<float>(y + gap, x + gap) = 0.f;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    Mat terminals, leftT, rightT, top, bottom;
+
+    switch (cost_type_)
+    {
+    case GraphCutSeamFinder::COST_COLOR:
+        setGraphWeightsColor(subimg1, subimg2, submask1, submask2, 
+                             terminals, leftT, rightT, top, bottom);
+        break;
+    case GraphCutSeamFinder::COST_COLOR_GRAD:
+        setGraphWeightsColorGrad(subimg1, subimg2, subdx1, subdx2, subdy1, subdy2, 
+                                 submask1, submask2, terminals, leftT, rightT, top, bottom);
+        break;
+    default:
+        CV_Error(CV_StsBadArg, "unsupported pixel similarity measure");
+    }
+
+    gpu::GpuMat terminals_d(terminals);
+    gpu::GpuMat leftT_d(leftT);
+    gpu::GpuMat rightT_d(rightT);
+    gpu::GpuMat top_d(top);
+    gpu::GpuMat bottom_d(bottom);
+    gpu::GpuMat labels_d, buf_d;
+
+    gpu::graphcut(terminals_d, leftT_d, rightT_d, top_d, bottom_d, labels_d, buf_d);
+
+    Mat_<uchar> labels = labels_d;
+    for (int y = 0; y < roi.height; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = 0; x < roi.width; ++x)
+        {
+            if (labels(y + gap, x + gap))
+            {
+                if (mask1.at<uchar>(roi.y - tl1.y + y, roi.x - tl1.x + x))
+                    mask2.at<uchar>(roi.y - tl2.y + y, roi.x - tl2.x + x) = 0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (mask2.at<uchar>(roi.y - tl2.y + y, roi.x - tl2.x + x))
+                    mask1.at<uchar>(roi.y - tl1.y + y, roi.x - tl1.x + x) = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void GraphCutSeamFinderGpu::setGraphWeightsColor(const Mat &img1, const Mat &img2, const Mat &mask1, const Mat &mask2, 
+                                                 Mat &terminals, Mat &leftT, Mat &rightT, Mat &top, Mat &bottom)
+{
+    const Size img_size = img1.size();
+
+    terminals.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+    leftT.create(Size(img_size.height, img_size.width), CV_32S);
+    rightT.create(Size(img_size.height, img_size.width), CV_32S);
+    top.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+    bottom.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+
+    Mat_<int> terminals_(terminals);
+    Mat_<int> leftT_(leftT);
+    Mat_<int> rightT_(rightT);
+    Mat_<int> top_(top);
+    Mat_<int> bottom_(bottom);
+
+    // Set terminal weights
+    for (int y = 0; y < img_size.height; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = 0; x < img_size.width; ++x)
+        {
+            float source = mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ? terminal_cost_ : 0.f;
+            float sink = mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) ? terminal_cost_ : 0.f;
+            terminals_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>((source - sink) * 255.f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Set regular edge weights
+    const float weight_eps = 1.f;
+    for (int y = 0; y < img_size.height; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = 0; x < img_size.width; ++x)
+        {
+            if (x > 0)
+            {
+                float weight = normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x - 1), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x - 1)) +
+                               normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x - 1) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x - 1) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                leftT_(x, y) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                leftT_(x, y) = 0;
+
+            if (x < img_size.width - 1)
+            {
+                float weight = normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                               normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x + 1), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x + 1)) +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x + 1) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x + 1))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                rightT_(x, y) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                rightT_(x, y) = 0;
+
+            if (y > 0)
+            {
+                float weight = normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y - 1, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y - 1, x)) +
+                               normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y - 1, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y - 1, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                top_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                top_(y, x) = 0;
+
+            if (y < img_size.height - 1)
+            {
+                float weight = normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                               normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y + 1, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y + 1, x)) +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y + 1, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y + 1, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                bottom_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                bottom_(y, x) = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void GraphCutSeamFinderGpu::setGraphWeightsColorGrad(
+        const Mat &img1, const Mat &img2, const Mat &dx1, const Mat &dx2,
+        const Mat &dy1, const Mat &dy2, const Mat &mask1, const Mat &mask2, 
+        Mat &terminals, Mat &leftT, Mat &rightT, Mat &top, Mat &bottom)
+{
+    const Size img_size = img1.size();
+
+    terminals.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+    leftT.create(Size(img_size.height, img_size.width), CV_32S);
+    rightT.create(Size(img_size.height, img_size.width), CV_32S);
+    top.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+    bottom.create(img_size, CV_32S);
+
+    Mat_<int> terminals_(terminals);
+    Mat_<int> leftT_(leftT);
+    Mat_<int> rightT_(rightT);
+    Mat_<int> top_(top);
+    Mat_<int> bottom_(bottom);
+
+    // Set terminal weights
+    for (int y = 0; y < img_size.height; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = 0; x < img_size.width; ++x)
+        {
+            float source = mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ? terminal_cost_ : 0.f;
+            float sink = mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) ? terminal_cost_ : 0.f;
+            terminals_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>((source - sink) * 255.f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Set regular edge weights
+    const float weight_eps = 1.f;
+    for (int y = 0; y < img_size.height; ++y)
+    {
+        for (int x = 0; x < img_size.width; ++x)
+        {
+            if (x > 0)
+            {
+                float grad = dx1.at<float>(y, x - 1) + dx1.at<float>(y, x) +
+                             dx2.at<float>(y, x - 1) + dx2.at<float>(y, x) + weight_eps;
+                float weight = (normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x - 1), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x - 1)) +
+                                normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x))) / grad +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x - 1) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x - 1) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                leftT_(x, y) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                leftT_(x, y) = 0;
+
+            if (x < img_size.width - 1)
+            {
+                float grad = dx1.at<float>(y, x) + dx1.at<float>(y, x + 1) +
+                             dx2.at<float>(y, x) + dx2.at<float>(y, x + 1) + weight_eps;
+                float weight = (normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                                normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x + 1), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x + 1))) / grad +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x + 1) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x + 1))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                rightT_(x, y) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                rightT_(x, y) = 0;
+
+            if (y > 0)
+            {
+                float grad = dy1.at<float>(y - 1, x) + dy1.at<float>(y, x) +
+                             dy2.at<float>(y - 1, x) + dy2.at<float>(y, x) + weight_eps;
+                float weight = (normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y - 1, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y - 1, x)) +
+                                normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x))) / grad +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y - 1, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y - 1, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                top_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                top_(y, x) = 0;
+
+            if (y < img_size.height - 1)
+            {
+                float grad = dy1.at<float>(y, x) + dy1.at<float>(y + 1, x) +
+                             dy2.at<float>(y, x) + dy2.at<float>(y + 1, x) + weight_eps;
+                float weight = (normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y, x)) +
+                                normL2(img1.at<Point3f>(y + 1, x), img2.at<Point3f>(y + 1, x))) / grad +
+                               weight_eps;
+                if (!mask1.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask1.at<uchar>(y + 1, x) ||
+                    !mask2.at<uchar>(y, x) || !mask2.at<uchar>(y + 1, x))
+                    weight += bad_region_penalty_;
+                bottom_(y, x) = saturate_cast<int>(weight * 255.f);
+            }
+            else
+                bottom_(y, x) = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace cv
 
diff --git a/modules/stitching/src/stitcher.cpp b/modules/stitching/src/stitcher.cpp
index fd45f0721..e946ef17f 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/src/stitcher.cpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/src/stitcher.cpp
@@ -63,16 +63,17 @@ Stitcher Stitcher::createDefault(bool try_use_gpu)
     {
         stitcher.setFeaturesFinder(new detail::SurfFeaturesFinderGpu());
         stitcher.setWarper(new SphericalWarperGpu());
+        stitcher.setSeamFinder(new detail::GraphCutSeamFinderGpu());
     }
     else
 #endif
     {
         stitcher.setFeaturesFinder(new detail::SurfFeaturesFinder());
         stitcher.setWarper(new SphericalWarper());
+        stitcher.setSeamFinder(new detail::GraphCutSeamFinder());
     }
 
     stitcher.setExposureCompenstor(new detail::BlocksGainCompensator());
-    stitcher.setSeamFinder(new detail::GraphCutSeamFinder());
     stitcher.setBlender(new detail::MultiBandBlender(try_use_gpu));
 
     return stitcher;
diff --git a/samples/cpp/stitching_detailed.cpp b/samples/cpp/stitching_detailed.cpp
index 701615563..e253d3746 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/stitching_detailed.cpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/stitching_detailed.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ std::string save_graph_to;
 string warp_type = "spherical";
 int expos_comp_type = ExposureCompensator::GAIN_BLOCKS;
 float match_conf = 0.65f;
-int seam_find_type = SeamFinder::GC_COLOR;
+string seam_find_type = "gc_color";
 int blend_type = Blender::MULTI_BAND;
 float blend_strength = 5;
 string result_name = "result.jpg";
@@ -262,14 +262,11 @@ int parseCmdArgs(int argc, char** argv)
         }
         else if (string(argv[i]) == "--seam")
         {
-            if (string(argv[i + 1]) == "no")
-                seam_find_type = SeamFinder::NO;
-            else if (string(argv[i + 1]) == "voronoi")
-                seam_find_type = SeamFinder::VORONOI;
-            else if (string(argv[i + 1]) == "gc_color")
-                seam_find_type = SeamFinder::GC_COLOR;
-            else if (string(argv[i + 1]) == "gc_colorgrad")
-                seam_find_type = SeamFinder::GC_COLOR_GRAD;
+            if (string(argv[i + 1]) == "no" ||
+                string(argv[i + 1]) == "voronoi" ||
+                string(argv[i + 1]) == "gc_color" ||
+                string(argv[i + 1]) == "gc_colorgrad")
+                seam_find_type = argv[i + 1];
             else
             {
                 cout << "Bad seam finding method\n";
@@ -550,7 +547,35 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     Ptr<ExposureCompensator> compensator = ExposureCompensator::createDefault(expos_comp_type);
     compensator->feed(corners, images_warped, masks_warped);
 
-    Ptr<SeamFinder> seam_finder = SeamFinder::createDefault(seam_find_type);
+    Ptr<SeamFinder> seam_finder;
+    if (seam_find_type == "no")
+        seam_finder = new detail::NoSeamFinder();
+    else if (seam_find_type == "voronoi")
+        seam_finder = new detail::VoronoiSeamFinder();
+    else if (seam_find_type == "gc_color")
+    {
+#ifndef ANDROID
+        if (try_gpu)
+            seam_finder = new detail::GraphCutSeamFinderGpu(GraphCutSeamFinderBase::COST_COLOR);
+        else
+#endif
+            seam_finder = new detail::GraphCutSeamFinder(GraphCutSeamFinderBase::COST_COLOR);
+    }
+    else if (seam_find_type == "gc_colorgrad")
+    {
+#ifndef ANDROID
+        if (try_gpu)
+            seam_finder = new detail::GraphCutSeamFinderGpu(GraphCutSeamFinderBase::COST_COLOR_GRAD);
+        else
+#endif
+            seam_finder = new detail::GraphCutSeamFinder(GraphCutSeamFinderBase::COST_COLOR_GRAD);
+    }
+    if (seam_finder.empty())
+    {
+        cout << "Can't create the following seam finder '" << seam_find_type << "'\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     seam_finder->find(images_warped_f, corners, masks_warped);
 
     // Release unused memory