[4k, 60 fps] A Trip Through New York City in 1911

Name: [4k, 60 fps] A Trip Through New York City in 1911
Description: Footage shot in New York City in 1911 by a Swedish film company, upscaled to 4K and 60 fps with neural networks and optionally colorized. The creator notes the colors are artificial and added only for ambiance.

Denis Shiryaev

Footage shot in New York City in 1911 by a Swedish film company, upscaled to 4K and 60 fps with neural networks and optionally colorized. The creator notes the colors are artificial and added only for ambiance.

HN points to it as an impressive example of ML-based video restoration, and as the test case in the debate over whether upscaling historical footage is respectful or misleading.

5 Hacker News mentions · 2020–2024

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World history
Computer vision, speech & NLP
Documentaries & storytelling

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