The Upscaling Of Old Cartoons Is Definitely A Good Use For AI. On That Note, It Could Work Wonders In

The upscaling of old cartoons is definitely a good use for AI. On that note, it could work wonders in terms of upscaling old concert footage and theater bootlegs well.

For example: As a huge Pink Floyd fan, it does kind of bum me out that the best and definitive way to experience Pink Floyd's rock opera The Wall is the live concert tour from 1980-81, which is also nearly impossible to watch--the band filmed the Earls Court shows but they have never been released, and they will never be released as an official concert film until Roger Waters and David Gilmour agree on a release, which... is never going to happen.

(The band gave a few reasons behind the footage's lack of release--the footage was too dark and didn't capture the band well, the footage was destroyed, only a few clips were actually filmed, etc.--but fans know the band has the entire show filmed since many clips have resurfaced over the years.)

So currently, the only way of watching The Wall Tour is via low-resolution multicam bootlegs filmed at the time and having gone through 40+ years of wear. But now that we have all this cool new tech, it's just a matter of restoring the bootlegs by upscaling them to 1080p, removing some of the grain, and brightening the colors.

Such a technology could also work for old videos filmed of Broadway shows, including shows that are not being performed anymore. I think we'll be seeing a lot of these in the near future.

Hopefully not a controversial take? The fact that people are able to AI-upscale and clean up older animations and audio to be ever so closer to Good As New/Studio Quality is genuinely magical.

I love being alive in a world where all 3 seasons of Gargoyles or coutless obscure anime can be cleaned to look better than the old jittery vhs-ripped dvd or laserdisc releases. AI for media restoration, as in preservation of art, should be celebrated.

Well, the cat is out of the bag--I am the newest member of Charlottesville-based absurdist rock band The Falsies!

I wear the space suit and play bass guitar, keytar, harmonica, and provide background vocals. Anyone who's seen my review of Eat Me: A Zombie Musical or listened to my radio show knows that I've always liked the Falsies.

Here are some pics from our recent shows at the Southern in C'ville and the Milk Parlor in Blacksburg. It is an honor to be in this legendary Charlottesville band and I look forward to working with them in the future!

Thank you for the insightful answer to my question. I was very conflicted, but that's definitely a good way of thinking about it.

Hi, I'm curious about your opinion on something. Sia has recently revealed in an interview that she has autism. As a fellow autistic individual (who DESPISED her movie Music), I am... seriously conflicted on how to feel about this one. Do you think she deserves any forgiveness or less harsh treatment for her movie, or do you think this is no excuse?

(I've had a couple asks about this, so just addressing it all here)

Honestly, I don't know enough about her specific situation to evaluate how it might have affected the movie's production. Depending on how her autism presents, she might have had problems understanding why people had issues with the characters and story, or she may have had difficulty articulating what she was going for or phrasing her responses to criticism in a way that wasn't as confrontational as it was.

That said, while it might explain some things, I don't think it's a justification or an excuse for the results. It's entirely possible to be part of a marginalized group and still contribute to that group's marginalization (source: I am a white woman).

Anyone else remember that brief period in the 2000s when every band was dressing like this?

It's true. It's all true.

Made a meme out of a title card I drew for @thehappyspaceman