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Ancestry company uses deepfakes to bring old photos of your great grandma to life

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While some companies are nefarious of , others are embracing the technology for more playful reasons.MyHeritage, a family ancestry company that offers DNA testing much like 23andMe, has a new AI-powered tool called “.” The technology takes your old photos and animates the people in them, producing a full fledged moving picture kind of like the iPhone’s Live Photos.To create this completely automated tool, MyHeritage partnered with a company called D-ID, which has written an algorithm that creates these animated videos out of old images. Deepfake technology has often been used to “teach” a computer to swap the faces of two different people in a video. MyHeritage’s tool, however, uses D-ID’s deep learning technology to automatically animate old still images.And the results are quite stunning. Here's an old photo that MyHeritage uploaded to its tool:And here's what Deep Nostalgia was able to create:Although, if it was an old photo of your deceased relative, one can also see how it can be at least a little bit weird.There are some to the technology, though. For example, if there’s more than one person in an old photo, a user can only animate one individual. Also, the animations are limited to the head, face, and neck. So, while you might wish to see grandpa strutting around town, it’ll still be pretty cool to see him look around and crack a smirk.To use Deep Nostalgia, all you have to do is signup at the MyHeritage site and upload your photo. The service will automatically use its already-existing AI-powered photo tools to clean up your image. Then it'll get to work bringing your old photo to life using pre-recorded movements and gestures.The service is free, if you don’t mind a MyHeritage watermark on the bottom right-hand side of your now-moving image. Although, free often does come with a price. DNA testing companies have been criticized over data privacy concerns before. One of the giants in the industry, 23andMe, previously to provide access to the data it collects from the kits to a pharmaceutical company. Databases created by these ancestry companies have even been used by law enforcement to .If that doesn't bother you and you’d like to try MyHeritage’s Deep Nostalgia tool, you can find it ."Professionalism is racist, sexist, classist, and ableist."12 hours agoByBased on new international standards, it's a step in the right direction for national gun reform.09/11/2022ByBritain's new monarch could have become King Philip, Arthur, or George. Here's why he stood by Charles, the least worst option.09/09/2022ByReady, set, shop.09/09/2022By andEverything you need to know about the protocols, rules, and the accession of the British throne.09/08/2022By'Thank God I didn't give up on me.'4 hours agoByHow to watch the action if you don't have pay TV.09/12/2022ByWerewolves in the MCU. This news left us howling.09/11/2022ByLogan Lerman, where are you?09/11/2022ByOur favorite "clan of two" is returning soon.09/11/2022ByIs 'Wordle' #451 stumping you? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer.20 hours agoByThe good, the bad, and the WTF.10 hours agoByThis is good to go? Everyone fine with it? OK...12 hours agoByRalph is the first Black woman to win in her category in 35 years.19 hours agoByIs 'Wordle' #450 stumping you? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer.09/12/2022ByThe biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communicationsfrom Mashable that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content.Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!

While some companies are nefarious of , others are embracing the technology for more playful reasons.MyHeritage, a family ancestry company that offers DNA testing much like 23andMe, has a new AI-powered tool called “.” The technology takes your old photos and animates the people in them, producing a full fledged moving picture kind of like the iPhone’s Live Photos.To create this completely automated tool, MyHeritage partnered with a company called D-ID, which has written an algorithm that creates these animated videos out of old images. Deepfake technology has often been used to “teach” a...

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