Restore and recolor old photographs with Gemini
GeminiDemo summary
The video shows uploading a 120-year-old black and white photograph to Gemini to restore details and add realistic color.
Step-by-step
- Open Google Gemini
- Upload the file of the old photograph
- Prompt Gemini to restore, recolor, and add details
- Ask Gemini to isolate a specific person from the photo and increase their details for character consistency
Options
- Isolate specific individuals from a group photo
- Imagine new scenes based on the original characters
Tips
- Use the potential of character consistency to better understand people from the past
Highlights
“this is quite simply a remarkable use of the technology and something that allows us a whole host of different possibilities”
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