iQIYI Uses AI to Restore 90-Year-Old Lost Film, Earns Golden Rooster Nomination
iQIYI, a leading Chinese online entertainment platform, has used its AI platform NadouPro to creatively restore the nearly 90-year-old lost short film "Visiting Shanghai after Sixty Years." With no surviving footage or scripts, the eight-person team reconstructed the film using historical materials like photos and posters. Completed in two months at the iQIYI-XMU Joint Laboratory, the project was shortlisted for the 2026 Future Images AI Unit at the 39th Golden Rooster Awards, highlighting its industry recognition.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 6 Nov, 11:35 am. Other outlets followed.