Streaming makes it possible to rewatch favorite TV shows from the past, but streaming platforms are being criticized for using AI upscaling on classic sitcoms like Roseanne and A Different World.
Fans of the shows, which were recently added to Peacock (Roasanne) and Netflix (A Different World), are taking to social media to point out odd facial distortions and nonsensical text that’s like the result of using AI to upscale the old show, with many users calling the footage “horrible.” For creatives in the video industry, however, the criticism highlights some of the shortcomings that generative AI has yet to scale (pun intended).
