How to Revive Century-Old Footage with AI: DAIN, ESRGAN, and DeOldify

This guide shows how to restore and enhance century‑old black‑and‑white Beijing footage using three open‑source AI tools—DAIN for frame interpolation, ESRGAN for super‑resolution, and DeOldify for colorization—complete with setup steps, code snippets, and usage instructions.

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How to Revive Century-Old Footage with AI: DAIN, ESRGAN, and DeOldify

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May 10, 2020 · Artificial Intelligence

How AI Restored a Century‑Old Beijing Film in Vibrant Color

An AI‑driven pipeline—using DAIN for frame interpolation, ESRGAN for super‑resolution, and DeOldify for colorization—transformed a low‑resolution 1920s black‑and‑white Beijing footage into a smooth, 4K, fully colored video, showcasing both technical challenges and cultural impact.

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How AI Restored a Century‑Old Beijing Film in Vibrant Color