Q1 2024
completedFirst reconstructions of family photographs — pilot deployment of the AI pipeline
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I·03Phase: Pilot❦Culture◈AI
AI Reconstruction Laboratory
Colourisation and restoration of photographic archives
MVP ready · seeking test partners among museums and archives
Problem
Damaged, faded or black-and-white photographs feel emotionally remote to younger generations. Traditional studio restoration costs hundreds of zlotys per image and takes days.
Approach
A chain of AI models: colourisation (DDColor) → super-resolution (Clarity Upscaler) → optional animation (Kling i2v). A full pipeline ready to run in a local studio. This is the continuation of the foundation's first step — the craft of reconstructing single photographs.
Specifications
Time per photograph
~30s
Target resolution
4K
Models in pipeline
3
Technology stack
DDColorClarity-SRKling i2vCodeformer
What is already done·Facts
Concrete milestones already delivered
Q2 2024
completedMethodology of the model chain established: DDColor → Clarity-SR → optional animation
Q3 2024
completedPipeline extended to parish documents and archival registers
Q4 2025
completedMVP stabilised — single-photograph reconstruction time below 30 seconds
Roadmap
Milestones of the initiative
Q2 2026
First test partnerships with museums
Q3 2026
Launch of a stationary reconstruction studio
Q4 2026
Service package available to institutions
2027
Studio model replicated to other regions
Partners we are looking for
Who we want to work with
National and regional museums
Photographic collections
State and diocesan archives
Collections requiring colourisation
Research libraries
Special collections, press photography
Families and local communities
Private collections of family memorabilia
Who this is for
Museums, libraries, archives, families
Get involved
Your institution could be the first.
First partners co-create the initiative through feedback and tests. They receive full support from the foundation's team at pilot pricing, and their contribution feeds into the public reference package.
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