Lilly Schwartz | Restoring a 70 year old picture - AI can’t do this (yet) @LillySchwartz | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In this video I restore a 70 year old picture and test the new AI Photo Restoration Neural Filter found in Photoshop in a real world scenario that requires historical accuracy - Spoiler alert: It failed miserably and in the end I did it all by hand to get better results.
Check out my new album here if you enjoyed the music: polarcoaster.bandcamp.com/album/hypnagogia
*Support me on Bandcamp or Ko-fi*
If you enjoy my music you can buy it on bandcamp!
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
You can also support me on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/lillyschwartz
Resources:
- Powerful free photo editor: gimp.org
- Interview with Masahiro Mori on the Uncanny Valley and more: spectrum.ieee.org/an-uncanny-mind-masahiro-mori-on-the-uncanny-valley
- Here is the video I referenced for the other creepy photo restoration example. He has a much more positive opinion about the Photoshop Neural Filters. youtube.com/watch?v=KAABMsQnfYA
- Check out Dream Sequencer's channel if you're into (dark) ambient: youtube.com/@dreamsequencer
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Creative use of dust and emulsion damage
2:29 Dust spotting and scratch removal process
5:08 Reflections on the process
7:38 Photoshop AI results: Fail.
10:22 Why the results are bad
11:19 Reaction to other creepy AI results
12:23 Historical accuracy
13:35 Destructive Photoshop results
14:57 Why I don't use AI
17:30 Photoshop techniques I use for restoration
18:24 Free alternatives
19:06 Drawing tablet vs mouse / trackpad
19:52 Why I don't leave the dust in?
20:32 Do I actually enjoy this? Uhm ...
21:37 How to support me
22:34 What's next?
Subscribe for more videos about all the cool stuff I make: bit.ly/2SfB5f9-subscribe
*Music*
My own, which I make under the name Polarcoaster.
You can find more of my music here:
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
Oh, and let me know if it's getting too eerie 🙃
*Recording Equipment*
Canon EOS 700D / T5i amzn.to/44ysfKG
Canon EOS M Original amzn.to/3XHdGCI
Yes, 10+ year old cameras are good enough for YouTube!
Favourite b-roll lens: Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 (US) amzn.to/3PM1VJe
GoPro Hero 7 Black amzn.to/2Zjn2EC
iPad Pro amzn.to/2AMjCRl
iPhone SE 2020 amzn.to/3XEfNa6
Gooseneck Tablet Holder amzn.to/2ST7llp
ESDDI Ring Light amzn.to/2VNUh2B
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 amzn.to/3pzBqf8
Rode Video Mic Pro amzn.to/2XV4ijc
✪ Many links I use are affiliate links, so you can support me at no extra cost to you! ✪
*Connect with me*
Instagram: instagram.com/lilly.schwartz
Twitter: twitter.com/lilschwartzart
Facebook: facebook.com/lilschwartz
In this video I restore a 70 year old picture and test the new AI Photo Restoration Neural Filter found in Photoshop in a real world scenario that requires historical accuracy - Spoiler alert: It failed miserably and in the end I did it all by hand to get better results.
Check out my new album here if you enjoyed the music: polarcoaster.bandcamp.com/album/hypnagogia
*Support me on Bandcamp or Ko-fi*
If you enjoy my music you can buy it on bandcamp!
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
You can also support me on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/lillyschwartz
Resources:
- Powerful free photo editor: gimp.org
- Interview with Masahiro Mori on the Uncanny Valley and more: spectrum.ieee.org/an-uncanny-mind-masahiro-mori-on-the-uncanny-valley
- Here is the video I referenced for the other creepy photo restoration example. He has a much more positive opinion about the Photoshop Neural Filters. youtube.com/watch?v=KAABMsQnfYA
- Check out Dream Sequencer's channel if you're into (dark) ambient: youtube.com/@dreamsequencer
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Creative use of dust and emulsion damage
2:29 Dust spotting and scratch removal process
5:08 Reflections on the process
7:38 Photoshop AI results: Fail.
10:22 Why the results are bad
11:19 Reaction to other creepy AI results
12:23 Historical accuracy
13:35 Destructive Photoshop results
14:57 Why I don't use AI
17:30 Photoshop techniques I use for restoration
18:24 Free alternatives
19:06 Drawing tablet vs mouse / trackpad
19:52 Why I don't leave the dust in?
20:32 Do I actually enjoy this? Uhm ...
21:37 How to support me
22:34 What's next?
Subscribe for more videos about all the cool stuff I make: bit.ly/2SfB5f9-subscribe
*Music*
My own, which I make under the name Polarcoaster.
You can find more of my music here:
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
Oh, and let me know if it's getting too eerie 🙃
*Recording Equipment*
Canon EOS 700D / T5i amzn.to/44ysfKG
Canon EOS M Original amzn.to/3XHdGCI
Yes, 10+ year old cameras are good enough for YouTube!
Favourite b-roll lens: Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 (US) amzn.to/3PM1VJe
GoPro Hero 7 Black amzn.to/2Zjn2EC
iPad Pro amzn.to/2AMjCRl
iPhone SE 2020 amzn.to/3XEfNa6
Gooseneck Tablet Holder amzn.to/2ST7llp
ESDDI Ring Light amzn.to/2VNUh2B
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 amzn.to/3pzBqf8
Rode Video Mic Pro amzn.to/2XV4ijc
✪ Many links I use are affiliate links, so you can support me at no extra cost to you! ✪
*Connect with me*
Instagram: instagram.com/lilly.schwartz
Twitter: twitter.com/lilschwartzart
Facebook: facebook.com/lilschwartz
