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It can be fun seeing something upscaled as a thought experiment on what life was like at a different time, it doesn't take much away from the original film imo.

It can be fun seeing something upscaled as a thought experiment on what life was like at a different time, it doesn't take much away from the original film imo. Also, They Shall Not Grow Old was made in 2018 before the recent AI boom. It was an experimental and ambitious film at the time but I'm sure it could be done much better today.

WalterBright 3y ago
There is a new WW2 documentary on netflix that has been colorized. It's much better than earlier attempts at colorizing WW2 footage, and makes WW2 much more real. But it would be good to see it colorized and sharpened by AI.
Closi 3y ago
Totally agree. Old footage looking 'newer' (i.e. in colour, without noise, and at a higher frame rate) gives me a strange emotional feeling. Original footage makes them seem like funny/strange people in an entirely different world. This new AI footage makes them seem like they were just like me emotionally - which is much closer to the truth.
- neontomo 3y ago
  It's quite refreshing! I think you don't need to go very far back in time to feel disconnected from film because of the different frame rate making people move in jerky ways. It's like a stop-motion animation almost, and the lack of detail in the imagery removes us from subtle body language like slumping or the detail of emotion in someone's face. Getting some of that back in old film is such a gift.
peteforde 3y ago
You make an interesting point. If the subject matter is popular enough, we could be entering an era where upscaling and correction are redone and rereleased every 4-6 years as the technology continues to improve. The cynical take is that IP holders will attempt to milk owners for more money every time there's a major leap. The optimistic take is that perhaps We will start to see popular movies and television as evergreen works that get better and better over time; another lens would be to compare it to software, which we all seem to agree is never Done (and that's usually a good thing).
- neontomo 3y ago
  Yes, that's likely to happen at least with popular footage where there is interest in harvesting more value. I don't see it as anything negative; we keep redoing Shakespeare in novel ways, but the core is still there.

WalterBright 3y ago

There is a new WW2 documentary on netflix that has been colorized. It's much better than earlier attempts at colorizing WW2 footage, and makes WW2 much more real. But it would be good to see it colorized and sharpened by AI.

Closi 3y ago

Totally agree. Old footage looking 'newer' (i.e. in colour, without noise, and at a higher frame rate) gives me a strange emotional feeling. Original footage makes them seem like funny/strange people in an entirely different world. This new AI footage makes them seem like they were just like me emotionally - which is much closer to the truth.

neontomo 3y ago
It's quite refreshing! I think you don't need to go very far back in time to feel disconnected from film because of the different frame rate making people move in jerky ways. It's like a stop-motion animation almost, and the lack of detail in the imagery removes us from subtle body language like slumping or the detail of emotion in someone's face. Getting some of that back in old film is such a gift.

peteforde 3y ago

You make an interesting point. If the subject matter is popular enough, we could be entering an era where upscaling and correction are redone and rereleased every 4-6 years as the technology continues to improve. The cynical take is that IP holders will attempt to milk owners for more money every time there's a major leap. The optimistic take is that perhaps We will start to see popular movies and television as evergreen works that get better and better over time; another lens would be to compare it to software, which we all seem to agree is never Done (and that's usually a good thing).

neontomo 3y ago
Yes, that's likely to happen at least with popular footage where there is interest in harvesting more value. I don't see it as anything negative; we keep redoing Shakespeare in novel ways, but the core is still there.