Saturday, November 23, 2024

MyHeritage Live Memory

In the past I have written about the various photo enhancement tools that MyHeritage has available.

  • During RootsTech 2024, I posted about MyHeritage releasing the Reimagine app. This app automatically cropped individual photos from a photo album page and performed facial recognition, matching the various photos to those who were in them.
  • In 2022, I posted about MyHeritage's AI Time Machine application which transported your images back to any time you wanted. Millions of people reimagined themselves as cowboys, Roman gladiators, and astronauts.
  • During RootsTech 2022, I posted about MyHeritage releasing their Deep Story applications. The Deep Story application added onto the Deep Nostalgia application from 2021 by not only animating the images but allowing them to tell their own story. 
  • During RootsTech 2021, I posted about MyHeritage releasing their Deep Nostalgia application. The Deep Nostalgia application animated the faces of our ancestors. 
  • During RootsTech 2020, I posted about MyHeritage announcing their In Color photo colorization tool which changed our black and white and discolored photos to color images.
MyHeritage Live Memory

And now, MyHeritage has released their Live Memory application. This application can animate your photos into 5 second video clips. I have tried it on several of my photos and here is an example of one of the better versions. The quality of the video depends on the quality of the photograph. Poor lighting, shadows, blurriness all contribute to poor video output.

Original wedding photo

Live Memory video



The MyHeritage AI tool is able to take the context of the photograph and provides a relevant video that can be used to tell a story. Running the same photo through the Live Memory app several times does produce a different video each time so you can select the one you like the best if you aren't happy with what is produced.

The App is only available on the updated MyHeritage mobile app and can be used with your photo gallery on the device or the photos that have been uploaded to your MyHeritage Gallery.

If you want to learn more about the Live Memory app, visit MyHeritage's blog and read all about it.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

RootsTech Ticket Giveaway

 


RootsTech 2025 is on the way. Currently, prices for tickets are $129 for a 3-day pass. That's about the same cost as a 1-day pass to a Disney World Park but there are fewer rollercoasters. As a RootsTech Media Representative, I have been provided 2 passes to give away to my readers. You can enter to win one of these passes at https://forms.gle/MzV6Esz9cA4vw4Pt8. Additionally, other Media Representatives will be giving away passes. I will provide a running list below as I receive links to their giveaways. You can enter as many contests as you like but can only win one ticket. Enter even if you have already bought your ticket because you can get a refund if you win.


Keep an eye on this page for updates and more contest links.