A Deep Dive into Deep Nostalgia™

The script begins with the host, Miriam Pierre-Louis, introducing the MyHeritage webinar series and today's speaker, Masha Novak. Masha is a product manager at MyHeritage, responsible for the mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms, as well as photo features. The host highlights the excitement of the audience and introduces Masha, who is broadcasting from Israel. Masha greets the audience and begins her presentation on the MyHeritage mobile app, discussing its features such as photo colorization, enhancement, and repair. She provides examples of these features and their impact on users' ability to experience their family history in a new light.

Masha introduces the 'Deep Nostalgia' feature, which animates faces in family photos, allowing users to see their ancestors move. She explains that this technology was licensed from an Israeli startup and integrated into MyHeritage to create realistic video footage. Since its launch, the feature has been used 98 million times on the mobile app, indicating its popularity. Masha demonstrates how the feature works, including the combination of 'Deep Nostalgia' with the photo enhancer to improve results for low-resolution and blurry photos.

The script continues with a detailed explanation of MyHeritage's photo features, including color restoration and the photo enhancer's ability to sharpen blurry photos. Masha provides a live demo on how to use these features on the mobile app, guiding users through the process of uploading, repairing, colorizing, and enhancing photos. She emphasizes the app's user-friendly interface and the ability to manage photo details such as names, dates, and locations.

Masha discusses the personalization aspect of the 'Deep Nostalgia' feature, explaining how users can choose from different pre-recorded driver videos to apply various gestures and emotions to the photos. She clarifies that while the initial animation is selected by default, users have the option to choose from available sequences. Masha also addresses the controversial nature of the technology, inviting users to share their creations on social media to gauge reactions.

The script includes information about downloading the MyHeritage mobile app and the benefits of having a subscription. Subscribers can animate an unlimited number of photos and access special animations, while non-subscribers are limited and may see a watermark on their animations. The host and Masha also discuss the upcoming 24-hour marathon of webinars and how to access MyHeritage webinars and resources.

The host announces door prizes, including a one-year MyHeritage complete plan and a DNA test kit, and proceeds to answer user questions. Topics covered include photo repair, colorization considerations for ethnicity, copyright and ownership of uploaded photos, and the possibility of animating multiple photos simultaneously. The host ensures that users understand the security and privacy of their photos on MyHeritage.

Masha addresses further user questions about the limitations of the colorization feature, the possibility of adjusting lighting in colorized photos, and the functionality of the MyHeritage desktop app. She also discusses the ability to delete uploaded photos and the privacy settings regarding who can access these photos on the platform.

The script concludes with a discussion about the potential of using the 'Deep Nostalgia' feature with different types of media, such as slides, tintypes, paintings, and drawings. Masha confirms that users can try the feature with any image they wish to animate, emphasizing the need to capture or scan the image properly to ensure the best results.

In the final part of the script, the host thanks Masha for the presentation and expresses excitement about the new features of MyHeritage. They encourage users to participate in the upcoming 24-hour marathon and look forward to future developments in the platform's technology.