AI algorithms can remaster early standard definition videos to 4K, giving them new life. But is it ready for mainstream use? Looking back over the last 10 to 20 years of video, it comes as no surprise that the image quality of some older content is—well, bad. And the older the content gets, the more unwatchable it seems to be. However, thanks to artificial intelligence, that’s all about to change, as remastering vintage titles can give them new life in a high-resolution world. Never Gonna Give You Up In what could be considered the ultimate Rickroll, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley, a YouTuber who goes by the name of “Revideo” used the AI-based upscaling tool called Topaz Video Enhance to not only upscale the video to 4K, but then used another AI-powered app called RIFE Flowframe to smooth it out to 60 frames per second. The result is a higher resolution and dreamier presentation of the original. Give it a watch here. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 31 March, 2022