Watch: Fritz Lang's 1927 classic 'Metropolis' colorized in 4K quality

There is a huge debate about AI. in the art world right now. Most often it leverages existing art created by talented people, but sometimes it can produce some interesting results. This colorized 4K video is created by A.I. and gives this classic B&W silent film an entirely new look and feel. Metropolis is considered one of the most iconic science fiction films in cinematic history. Originating in 1927, directed by the German master Fritz Lang, it has been updated many times and is still shown on the big screen in repertoire cinemas. This release is by a YouTube channel called "XIXbacktolife" - "new edits, restored, colorized and enhanced using traditional editing techniques supplemented with the latest advances in AI applied to video and sound processing" . Don't forget that even George Méliès used colorization tricks similar to what we see in this Metropolis video, so it doesn't completely change it as much as it improves the making of the film . Check it out below.

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Thanks to GeekTyrant for the tip on this video. Metropolis original synopsis: In a futuristic city sharply divided between working class and urban planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who foretells the coming of a savior to help mediate their differences. Fritz Lang's silent film classic Metropolis originally premiered in Berlin in January 1927, later screened in New York in March 1927. In 1984, a new restoration and editing of the film, which was 83 minutes long, was done by Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder, who paid $200,000 for the rights. Although Moroder originally only planned to create a new soundtrack, he was surprised by the lack of a definitive print and expanded his project to a major reconstruction. The film is most often available now as "Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis". There are also regular screenings of this sci-fi film with a live orchestral score at the Babylon Cinema in Berlin.

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