epg@pretzelnet.org
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:09:44 -0500
> Machine-learning technologies are being used in film restoration for new
> home video releases. But some viewers strongly dislike the results.
This isn't really new. From the beginning of the high-definition Blu-Ray era, studios applied excessive digital noise reduction techniques, turning live action into wax figures right out of the uncanny valley. Some remnants of the initial uproar remain over a decade later:
https://notonbluray.com/blog/orange-and-teal/ https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/43615/