NAA: A6180, 22/9/75_18
NAA: A8746, KN23/9/75_18
Prince Charles, now King Charles III, is greeted by dignitaries as he arrives at Jacksons Airport for PNG’s independence celebrations in September 1975. At the centre is Chief Minister Michael Somare – soon to become PNG’s first prime minister – with his wife Veronica shaking the British royal’s hand. On the left is PNG’s first Governor-General Sir John Guise, while behind him (almost out of shot) is Australian Governor-General Sir John Kerr. On the right is believed to be PNG’s Chief Justice Sir Sydney Frost and his wife Lady Dorothy. In the right photo Australian PM Gough Whitlam is visible, along with his wife Margaret.
A s we celebrate the historic milestone of PNG’s 50th anniversary year, AI (artificial intelligence) technology is helping bring old archival photos to life in a way our ancestors could never have possibly imagined! Black and white still photos that capture a frozen moment in time suddenly spring to life in 12-second full-colour animation reels on Instagram and Facebook.
“The software being used to
animate these old photos has a magic effect, but it’s not magic”
Men in bilas march with kundu drums at the Australian flag lowering ceremony and celebrations in Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on Independence Eve – September 15, 1975 NAA: A8746, KN23/9/75_85
These shots from the animated reel were created with AI technology to bring the dancers to life
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