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AI-powered tool instantly colours old Singapore photos

Month-old free online software developed by GovTech team is a global hit, with 68,000 users

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It all started when three specialists from national information technology agency GovTech wanted to bring history to life by adding splashes of colour to old Singapore photographs.
Throughout January, the men from GovTech's Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Division developed a deep learning model that colourises black-and-white photos.
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