Digital project carried out to commemorate the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day
Historical videos and audio restored with AI technology
High-quality footage of Seoul scenes on August 16, 1945, improved with ‘Supernova’
Noise removal in the oldest existing patriotic music album using machine learning, ‘[edaily Kim Hyun-ah reporter] SK Telecom (017670) (CEO Yu Young-sang) unveiled a digital restoration project titled ‘815 Remastering’ using its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to commemorate the 79th Liberation Day.’,
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, ‘This project was planned to vividly convey the emotional moments by restoring the videos and audio from the immediate post-liberation period.’,
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| SKT conducted the ‘815 Remastering’ project to restore the videos and old patriotic music albums from the time of Liberation Day. |
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, ‘The restored content includes a 28-second video capturing the cheering crowds on the streets of Seoul on August 16, 1945, and the oldest existing patriotic music recorded in 1942. The video shows citizens who were unaware of the liberation on August 15 pouring out onto the streets the next day to cheer.’,
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, ‘SK Telecom used its AI media restoration solution, ‘Supernova,’ to enhance the quality of this low-resolution video. The AI and deep learning-based video restoration technology significantly improved the sharpness of the original footage.’,
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| Restored video from the time of Liberation Day (left) improved using SKT’s AI media restoration solution ‘Supernova’ |
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| Restored video from the time of Liberation Day (left) improved using SKT’s AI media restoration solution ‘Supernova’ |
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, ‘The restored patriotic music is a recording made by the Korean People’s Association in 1942 to commemorate National Liberation Day, which is currently preserved in the Independence Hall of Korea. SK Telecom used machine learning-based audio separation technology to remove noise from this music and restored the voices of the ancestors more cleanly.’,
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, ‘The restored videos and music will be publicized through SK Telecom’s official YouTube channel [AI help you?] series and will also be exhibited at the Independence Hall of Korea. A representative of the Independence Hall of Korea stated, “It is very meaningful that patriotic songs and videos from the time of liberation can be restored using today’s AI technology,” and added, “This content will contribute to vividly remembering the spirit of independence and the joy of liberation as we approach the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day next year.”‘,
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| Scene of displaying contents restored using SKT’s AI technology at the Independence Hall of Korea |
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, ‘A SK Telecom official stated, “I hope that this project serves as an opportunity to remember the sacrifices of our independence leaders and share the joy of liberation.” Since signing an agreement with the Independence Hall of Korea in 2020, SK Telecom has been collaborating for the past five years to plan AI and digital contents together to convey historical significance.’,
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, ‘Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, SK Telecom aspires to utilize AI technology to produce various digital contents as a ‘Global AI Company,’ forming connections with customers and continuing efforts to convey social and national significance digitally in the future.’,
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