MyHeritage's "deepfake" tool

[Chris Phillips]

Someone kindly told me about this today. MyHeritage has produced a tool that takes a family photograph and makes a short video of the person looking this way and that.
https://www.myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia

Here is what it does with Joseph Lawende:
https://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk...0-Animated.mp4

[Howard Brown]

Amazing, Chris.....thanks !

[Howard Brown]

Carrie Brown

https://myhr.tg/1epw8Lzo

Ameer Ben Ali

https://myhr.tg/1G7ftI6T

Suspicious character seen in Eagleville

https://myhr.tg/19KLTy7A

[Gary Barnett]

Stunning! Thanks Chris!

[Markus Aurelius Franzoi]

I saw something like this on an Atlanta Ripper video which animated the victims. Talk about "bringing these women back to life and silencing the Ripper."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wulaUgSgCVY

[Chris Phillips]

If people want to try it, they should be aware that after the first few goes, they will be prompted to sign up as paying members.

[Howard Brown]

Annie Chapman

https://www.myheritage.com/photo-500...89541/chapman1

Click 'play animation' to activate....

[Gary Barnett]

I tried to return to the site to download my attempts, but they are asking for card details to sign up for a free trial.

I managed to grab this screenshot though, it’s their improvement on the rather grainy image of the blind beggar at the Caledonian market. I think they’ve shaved a few years off him. But add those years back - and some - close his eyes and give him a beard...

[Gary Barnett]

They really aren’t dissimilar, are they?

[Howard Brown]

Gary:

See if you can access this :

https://www.myheritage.com/deep-nost...2489541-500008

[Gary Barnett]

Gary:

See if you can access this :

https://www.myheritage.com/deep-nost...2489541-500008

Thanks, How!

[Paul Butler]

Thanks, How!

looks like the site has temporarily fallen over due to the huge numbers trying to access it. It looks very good, but grandad will have to wait.

[Howard Brown]

They're offering 5 additional free animations to attract subscribers.

Here's one...I wanted to animate him earlier but ran outta opportunities.

https://www.myheritage.com/photo-500...album&itemId=2

[Adam Went]

People are having mixed responses to this, but I think it's fantastic. What a brilliant tool to be able to bring people to 'life' if only for a few seconds. I haven't got around to trying it with my own ancestors yet, but will do so. It's a technology which will surely only improve and become more accurate with time as well.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Howard Brown]

Here's one of Klosowski....

https://www.myheritage.com/photo-500...62489541/gchap