I think it’s totally fair to either ask for AI upscaling to stop happening on purchasable media, or to ask for it to be clearly labeled as such.
Why? People keep buying it. The method of upscaling doesn’t matter to most people - only enthusiasts. It’s allowing a lot more work to be revived from the dead with it as well - overall I think the benefits far outweigh the problems.
For those who care. Just like how audio formats are labeled, and multiple options are provided. Even though most people don’t care.
Just label it “AI enhanced” or “AI upscaled to 4k”. It’s not too difficult, and it could be a tiny little box next to the other technical details people ignore.
There would be far less of the “reactionary” reaction if people were not “discovering” the situation after release, and potentially after preordering.
Edit: also, to be clear, I don’t think AI upscaling is bad in all cases. I watch Deep Space Nine AI upscaled. And that’s another example of source material not being available.
Why? People keep buying it. The method of upscaling doesn’t matter to most people - only enthusiasts. It’s allowing a lot more work to be revived from the dead with it as well - overall I think the benefits far outweigh the problems.
For those who care. Just like how audio formats are labeled, and multiple options are provided. Even though most people don’t care.
Just label it “AI enhanced” or “AI upscaled to 4k”. It’s not too difficult, and it could be a tiny little box next to the other technical details people ignore.
There would be far less of the “reactionary” reaction if people were not “discovering” the situation after release, and potentially after preordering.
Edit: also, to be clear, I don’t think AI upscaling is bad in all cases. I watch Deep Space Nine AI upscaled. And that’s another example of source material not being available.
Who is buying media nowadays besides enthusiasts
Plenty of collectors are not enthusiasts.