YouTube starts AI upscaling videos | Infinium-tech
Today YouTube announced that it will begin automatically AI upscaling lower quality videos under 1080p resolution. It will initially be upgraded from SD to HD, but will eventually move to 4K “in the near future.”
It’s only for use on TVs, at least for now, and you’ll see a “Super Resolution” descriptor below each resolution option whenever it’s used, as shown in the video below. If creators wish, they will be able to opt out of it.
YouTube is increasing the thumbnail file limit from 2MB to 50MB, so expect “new, stunning 4K-resolution thumbnails” for videos soon. Additionally, you’ll be able to flip through YouTube channels with an “immersive preview” on the homepage, and the latest Show design lets creators organize their videos into a “binge collection for the living room.”
Contextual search is also coming to TV – when you start a search from a channel page, videos from that channel will be prioritized at the top of the results. Finally, you will soon see QR codes that will let you open product pages on your phone for the products mentioned in the video.
All of these improvements are coming to TV as TV is YouTube’s fastest growing surface.
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