{"id":3347,"date":"2021-02-26T19:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1340733"},"modified":"2021-02-26T19:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:56:52","slug":"myheritages-new-ai-tool-turns-photos-of-the-dead-into-unnerving-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=3347","title":{"rendered":"MyHeritage\u2019s new AI tool turns photos of the dead into unnerving videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Genealogy site MyHeritage has unveiled a new AI tool that turns photos of deceased relatives into creepy videos.<\/p>\n

The DeepNostalgia<\/a> feature is powered by tech developed by Israeli tech firm D-ID. MyHeritage says it uses several drivers to animate the faces:<\/p>\n

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Each driver is a video consisting of a fixed sequence of movements and gestures. Deep Nostalgia can very accurately apply the drivers to a face in your still photo, creating a short video that you can share with your friends and family. The driver guides the movements in the animation so you can see your ancestors smile, blink, and turn their heads. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With our new Deep Nostalgia\u2122, you can see how a person from an old photo could have moved and looked if they were captured on video! Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/ZwUwzJRQ26<\/a> #RootsTech<\/a> #RootsTechConnect<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LERXhrqiut<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MyHeritage (@MyHeritage) February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019d love the chance to speak to my grandparents again, but I\u2019m uncomfortable about digitally resurrecting them without their consent.<\/p>\n

[Read: <\/i>How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners<\/i><\/span><\/a>]<\/i><\/p>\n

MyHeritage says DeepNostalgia doesn\u2019t generate speech to prevent people from using it to make deepfake videos. But the company did create a voice for a reanimated Abraham Lincoln that it created for a promotional video.<\/p>\n