Harrowing realities of 19th century slavery in America revealed in powerful colorized photos

The harrowing reality of American slavery in the 19th century has been brought back to life through newly colorized photographs. Iconic images such as the famed one of a man whose back is covered with lacerations from repeated whippings have been digitally restored  as have some more ‘every day’ images pictures showing life in 19th … Read more

The freezing hell of the Battle of the Bulge: Colorized images show resilience of US troops

Photographs that captured the Battle of the Bulge between 1944 and 1945 have been colorized, shedding new light on the battle and the conditions soldiers had to contend with. The 75th anniversary of the battle passed this year. The Battle of the Bulge, also know as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was the final major German offensive … Read more

Incredible footage of 1911 New York City is colorized by artificial intelligence in high resolution

The 1911 video entitled ‘A Trip Through New York City’ has been brought back to life more than a hundred years later by artificial intelligence. Shot by a Swedish film production company, the black and white footage has be restored with neural networks to create a colorized, sharper version of the black and white movie. … Read more