YouTube to Upscale Older Videos with AI – Key Points
Here’s a summary of the article about YouTube’s new AI-powered video upscaling feature:
* What’s happening: YouTube is using AI to automatically upscale videos that are currently lower than 1080p (HD) quality, improving them to HD. 4K upscaling is planned for the future.
* Why it matters: This will improve the viewing experience for millions of older videos uploaded before the widespread adoption of HD. YouTube states the TV screen is their fastest-growing viewing surface, making this improvement significant.
* Creator Control: Creators can opt-out of the “super resolution” upscaling if they prefer the original look of their videos. The original file will remain untouched.
* Viewer choice: Viewers will be able to choose whether to watch the upscaled version or the original resolution.
* Impact: This primarily affects videos uploaded between 2005 and 2010, as most current content is already in 4K.
* Part of a larger trend: This is the latest in a series of AI-powered features YouTube is rolling out, including tools for Shorts creators and age verification.
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