MyHeritage, a family history discovery company – as they describe themselves – has released ‘Deep Nostalgia’, which uses AI to animate photos. Upload a photo, and the AI produces a poison that smiles, blinks, and moves its eyes around.
It’s based on technology by D-ID, and it’s always uplifting!
I’m sure some people will make an animated photo of their grandfather heartwarming. Personally, I find it a) technologically super intriguing and b) creepy weird. Even MyHeritage itself notes that in its FAQ one’s kilometers can vary on this one …
This technology is fascinating, but a little weird, don’t you think?
Some people like the Deep Nostalgia fun feature and consider it magical, while others find it creepy and dislike it. The results can indeed be controversial and it is difficult to remain indifferent to this technology. We invite you to make videos using this feature and share it on social media to see what your friends and family think. This feature is intended for nostalgic use, that is, to bring beloved ancestors back to life. Our driver videos do not contain speech to prevent abuse, such as creating ‘deep fake’ vi deos of living people. Use this feature on your own historical photos and not on photos with live people without their permission.
MyHeritage markets it as a way to animate old family photos, but as I understand it, no one can use it to animate a newer photo. So: how is it used to troll and abuse people? It will happen, but exactly what form it takes, I can not yet endanger.