Corporate Hacks Have Turned ‘Roseanne’ and ‘A Different World’ Into AI-Upscaled Nightmares

There is something wrong with the version of Roseanne streaming on Peacock. It’s the same thing that’s wrong with the version of It’s a Different World on Netflix. Eyes float in sockets. Faces melt. The fine detail in the background of shots, especially anything with text, is strange and indecipherable. They’ve been upscaled from their original broadcast format using AI and uploaded in 4K. The hallucinatory results are a nightmare. The problems with A Different World were first noticed by Scott Hanselman and detailed on his TikTok account. Futurism then covered the phenomenon, pulling a lot of horrifying shots from the beloved sitcom. If you’ve ever wanted to see the face of Bill Cosby melting while he plays chess in 4K, Netflix has you covered. The instinct here is to blame the streaming service that hosts A Different World. I reached out to Netflix for comment but didn’t hear back. And while it’s true that the streamer is pumping a lot of slop into the world, they’re probably not b ... Read full article.