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YouTuber uses AI to turn historic 1911 New York trip footage into colorized 4K/60p video

26 Feb

In 1911, Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern captured footage of a trip to New York, resulting in more than eight minutes of video that, in its original form, is quite low resolution with a low frame rate.

Various efforts over the years have attempted to improve the resolution, frame rate, colors and other details with different results, but one of the best edits thus far comes from Denis Shiryaev, who recently shared the edited video on Reddit.

According to the video’s description, as well as a comment left by Shiryaev on Reddit, the project involved four neural networks, including DeOldify. In all, the various neural networks managed to increase the framerate to 60 fps, increase the resolution to 4K, bump up sharpness and even colorize. This is one of multiple videos Shiryaev has upscaled and improved; other examples include a video from the Apollo mission and ‘Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat’ from 1896.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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YouTuber upscales classic film to 4K/60p resolution using neural networks

05 Feb

Chances are you’ve seen the famous short film ‘Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (France),’ by the Lumière Brothers at some point in your life. If not, the original 57-second clip, created in 1895, can be viewed above.

YouTube creator Denis Shiryaev used neural networks to upscale and resound the original black and white clip. His efforts resulted in a 4K/60p clip that is quite astounding. The absence of jerkiness and artifacts makes the arrival of the train that much more impactful and shows just how powerful machine learning has become. Watch Shiryaev’s updated version, below:

You can find more of Shiryaev’s work on his YouTube Channel.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Video: Watch a YouTuber disassemble his Canon 1D X Mark II to see what’s inside

19 Jan

Photographer and filmmaker Peter McKinnon’s Canon 1DX Mark II recently took a tumble while he was out on an ATV ride. But rather than let this obviously traumatic experience scar him, he decided to use it as an opportunity. Before sending his camera to Canon for repair, he decided to disassembled the $ 6,000 DSLR himself… on video.

The teardown takes viewers through the careful process of removing the camera’s front and back, something McKinnon at one point describes as potentially “the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.” Not to put too fine a point on it, because we like Peter, but we totally agree with him.

Fortunately, everything ultimately ends well. McKinnon successfully disassembles and then reassembles the 1DX Mark II before sending it to Canon for repair. The camera maker even provided McKinnon with a loaner unit to use while his own camera was in the shop.

It’s a neat video that gives you a peek inside the very expensive and advanced DSLR, but we definitely don’t suggest you ever try this at home. As McKinnon notes in the video, disassembling a camera like this voids whatever warranties are covering it. In other words, if you’re curious to see what’s inside, watch this video… don’t try it yourself.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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