YouTube will upscale SD videos to 4K using AI, unless creators opt out

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The system will start on TVs only, and both creators and viewers have to opt out if they want to see the original, unmodified video. YouTube turned 20 years old this year, because time is a nightmare with only oblivion as an escape. But that means a lot of the older stuff that was uploaded to YouTube is in pretty bad shape, compared to the HD and 4K video that's now become the norm. Google has a plan to make it all look better with take a guess.