How to Colorize and Restore Old Photos With AI in 3 Simple Steps

You found an old family photo. It’s faded and scratched. It looks like it survived a minor flood. But is it toast? Not anymore.The good news: ChatGPT and Google Gemini can now colorize and gently restore old photos in seconds. No Photoshop, plugins, or PhD required.Bad news: if you’re sloppy, the model will happily “improve” your relatives into people you don’t recognize. The key is careful restraint.Here’s how to do it right.Step 1: Give the AI something wort