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AI imaging provider D-ID closes $25 million funding round, bringing total funding to $48 million News 

AI imaging provider D-ID closes $25 million funding round, bringing total funding to $48 million

GaryPageau ,
Tel-Aviv-based AI startup D-ID announced a $25 million Series B round, led by investment firm Macquarie Capital, with significant investments from Pitango, AXA Venture Partners, OurCrowd, OIF, Maverick, and Marubeni. This new infusion brings D-ID’s total funding to $48 million. The proceeds from this round, from investors across three continents, will allow D-ID to double the number of experts on its deep-learning and... Read More
MyHeritage introduces animated family history videos from old photos New Products 

MyHeritage introduces animated family history videos from old photos

GaryPageau , ,
Genealogy site MyHeritage continues its foray into using digital technology to bring old photos to life with LiveStory, a continuation of its Deep Nostalgia offering. Like Deep Nostalgia, LiveStory animates still photos to animate photos but take the experience even further by adding narration by the animated face. The technology is licensed by MyHeritage from D-ID, a company specializing in video reenactment... Read More
MyHeritage adds photo repair to genealogy site features New Products 

MyHeritage adds photo repair to genealogy site features

GaryPageau ,
Family history site MyHeritage has added photo repair to its image-enhancement toolset. In a blog post, the company announced the new feature “automatically fixes scratches, tears, holes, stains, and other damage on historical photos.” Photo Repair joins a growing stable of tools for colorizing, restoring, and animating historical photos. The company was purchased by private-equity firm Francisco Partners, a leading global... Read More
Private equity firm acquires MyHeritage News 

Private equity firm acquires MyHeritage

GaryPageau
Family history company MyHeritage announced private equity firm Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm, has completed the previously announced acquisition. The transaction was signed on Feb. 24, 2021, and was pending regulatory approvals, which have recently been received, and hence the acquisition was completed today. Gilad Japhet, founder and CEO of MyHeritage, will continue to lead the company. No changes... Read More
MyHeritage updates popular Deep Nostalgia animations New Products 

MyHeritage updates popular Deep Nostalgia animations

GaryPageau , ,
Family history site MyHeritage is building off its popular “Deep Nostalgia” AI face animation technology with 10 additional animation styles. Since launching five weeks ago, more than 72 million family photos have been animated using 10 original “animation drivers,” available for free. The new 10 animations are available only to MyHeritage Complete plan members. The 10 new special animations are:... Read More
MyHeritage releases feature to automatically colorize black-and-white photos New Products News 

MyHeritage releases feature to automatically colorize black-and-white photos

GaryPageau ,
Family history site MyHeritage released MyHeritage In Color, a feature that automatically colorizes black-and-white photos. Photos are colorized using sophisticated deep learning technology that is currently exclusive to MyHeritage, the company says. MyHeritage In Color is a freemium feature on MyHeritage, where several photos may be colorized for free, after which continued use of this feature requires a subscription. Colorization... Read More
MyHeritage Launches Photo Discoveries New Products Press releases 

MyHeritage Launches Photo Discoveries

GaryPageau
TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE) — MyHeritage, the leading international family history and DNA company, announced today the launch of Photo Discoveries, an innovative feature which transforms family trees by automatically adding matching historical photos. A Photo Discovery provides users with a set of photographs of ancestors and relatives they may have never seen before, originating in family... Read More