In the early 19th century, it was clear in scientific circles that “attracted with light” and it was possible to fix the real -world images on paper. In 1826, what Joseph Nikafor Neeps took widely considered First successful photoAn exposure that lasts for several days.
198 years and fast forward A reddit user has asked ChatgptAn AI chatbot, to restore and paint the photo of Neeps. But the problem with the image of Neeps is that it lacks clarity and definition, due to the fact that it is truly the oldest picture in the world and the photographic process was not yet refined.
Although it is clear that the photo has two buildings and one tree, the rest are large -scale abstract shapes. It is difficult to exclude a triangle in the center of images; It can be a road or a building. The chat thought it was later.
‘Completely wrong’
The post attracted the attention of another reditor who claims to be a teacher in the history of photography. They were not affected.
“Completely wrong rendering – and it’s not surprising,” teachers write. “Their process was called heliography. (They) used bitumen and lavender oil, on a polished pooter plate. Exposure took days, and still, you can barely see the image.”
“I have seen the original, many times,” the teacher continues. “So the large triangular shape in the center is another building or roof or any object – it was designed to reach for a long time by sunlight and shade, and the courtyard area. There are two buildings on the right and left, this is clear. It is a tree in distance.
Unfortunately, it did not stop with OP (original poster). More people started uploading the image of Niépce and asked to restore the chatgpt and color it.
The teacher says that when he asks chats for information about the history of photography, they find it “50/50 accurate”. Louis Dagure, a associate of Neeps, later revised the process and named it after itself.
The original picture of Neeeps is displayed in Austin, Texas, Harry at ransom center If you want to see it.
