Most of us can picture an ancestor or a moment from a family story, but we cannot draw it. And many of our oldest family photos are fading, cracked, or damaged. Today’s AI tools can help with both.
In this talk, Mark covers both sides of working with family images. For creating images, you’ll learn a simple framework for getting the picture you see in your mind’s eye to appear on your screen, whether you’re recreating a long-lost family homestead or visualizing an ancestor’s daily life.
For restoring old photographs, you’ll learn how AI editing really works, why a seemingly small request can cause big changes, and how a carefully written prompt can protect the faces, clothing, and details that matter. Throughout, Mark stresses doing this responsibly: protecting the historical record, disclosing what was changed, and keeping an AI’s invented details from becoming family facts.
You’ll leave ready to create an illustration from your family’s past, restore a damaged family photo, and share both responsibly.
For Event Organizers
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- Length: 45 to 90 minutes, including Q&A
- Formats: Virtual or in-person presentation (demonstration format; attendees do not need a device)
- Audience: All levels; no artistic or technical skills needed
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