New AI ‘Deep Nostalgia’ brings old photos, including very old ones, to life

Jorim Tapley
28 February 2021
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The Deep Nostalgia service, offered by online genealogy company MyHeritage, uses AI licensed from D-ID to create the effect that a still photo is moving. It’s kinda like the iOS Live Photos feature, which adds a few seconds of video to help smartphone photographers find the best shot.

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