NEW DELHI: A new AI-powered technology called Deep Nostalgia that animates still photos of people took over social media last week. Many used the software to animate photos of their loved ones, while others tried it out on historical figures such as Bhagat Singh, Kasturba Gandhi and Premchand, and even paintings and sculptures.
Once users upload photos, the tool uses deep learning to animate them. These short soundless video simulations comprise gestures such as smiling, blinking and nodding. Over 10 million images have already been uploaded for Deep Nostalgia since its launch by genealogy website MyHeritage on February 25.
Actor and director Roshan Abbas tried it on photos of his and his wife’s grandfathers. “When I showed it to my 81-year-old father, he was amazed, while my wife’s parents had tears in their eyes.”