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AI Upscaling Failures
Hollywood's AI upscaling tools create waxy characters and digital artifacts in old shows.
In brief
Hollywood's AI upscaling tools create waxy characters and digital artifacts in old shows. Hollywood studios misused AI upscaling tools to create low-quality versions of classic TV shows and films. Originally reported by AV Club.
AI Upscaling Tools
AI tools upscale old shows to make them crisp for modern TVs without water-guzzling data centers.
Star Trek Deep Space Nine
Fans meticulously upscale Star Trek: Deep Space Nine using AI tools from LaserDisc and DVD scans.
James Cameron's The Abyss
Cameron used AI upscaling on The Abyss, resulting in waxy-looking characters and digital artifacts.
28 Days Later
28 Days Later was shot on 480p miniDV, limiting detail and causing upscaling issues.
Sony's Approach
Sony produced a restrained 4K release of 28 Days Later without AI upscaling or sharpening.
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour shows have ghostly faces from AI upscaling on blurry backgrounds.
Roseanne and A Different World
Roseanne and A Different World were churned out with low-quality AI upscaling.
Paramount's Boxset
Paramount released a boxset for I Love Lucy with AI upscaling that created sharp, eerie new people.
Hollywood's Problem
Hollywood's need to mimic tech business practices led to poor AI upscaling of classic shows.
Here's the gist
Hollywood studios misused AI upscaling tools to create low-quality versions of classic TV shows and films.
