Artificial Intelligence meets Gettysburg. And it is a marvelous
pairing. Patrick Brennan, a long-time student of the Civil War,
published author, and an editorial advisor for The Civil War Monitor
magazine, has teamed up with his technology-astute daughter Dylan
Brennan to bring the largest Civil War battle to life in the
remarkable 2-volume study: Gettysburg in Color. Volume 1 covers Brandy
Station to the Peach Orchard, and Volume 2 covers The Wheatfield to
Falling Waters. Rather than guess or dabble with the colors, the
Brennans used an artificial intelligence-based computerized color
identifier to determine the precise color of uniforms, flesh, hair,
equipment, terrain, houses, and much more. The result is a monumental
full-color study of the important three-day battle that brings the
men, the landscape, and the action into the 21st Century. The deep
colorization of battle-related woodcuts, for example, reveals a
plethora of details that have passed generations of eyes unseen. The
photos of the soldiers and their officers look as if they were taken
yesterday. The use of this modern technology shines a light on one
Gettysburg photographic mystery in particular. Colorizing some of the
battle’s “death” images revealed the presence of Union and
Confederate dead that may help determine the previously unknown
location of the photographs. That may also be a “first” when it
comes to Civil War photography, as Pat Brennan explains: “It was
long believed this was an image of seven dead Union soldiers. In fact,
only five are Union men. The other two are Confederates. I am still
researching the issue, but I believe this may be the only photo we
have from the entire Civil War that portrays dead from both sides.”
In the early 1960s, the unique presentation in Bruce Catton’s The
American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War spurred the
interest of a generation of readers. With its sweeping prose and
stunning visuals, Gettysburg in Color will have a similar impact on
future generations as it takes its place as one of the most
influential titles on the American Civil War.
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ISBN
9781611216592
Publisert
2023
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Savas Beatie
Språk
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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