I restored a few historical figures, using Flux.2 Klein 9B.
See history come alive with this new AI model's uncanny restoration powers.
Deep Dive
A user on r/StableDiffusion has demonstrated the impressive capabilities of the new Flux.2 Klein 9B model by using it to restore and colorize historical photographs. The results are highly accurate, with the AI intelligently guessing missing colors and details. The workflow is a default template available in ComfyUI, making this advanced image restoration accessible to anyone. The model's performance depends heavily on the detail remaining in the original source image.
Why It Matters
This makes high-fidelity historical restoration and colorization accessible to everyone, not just professional archivists.