№ 74 · RESTORATION
Iterative ChatGPT restoration: repair, de-smooth, then verify
№ The prompt
Restore this scan across three passes, and run them one at a time. Pass 1: Repair scratches, creases, dust, and fading. Recover detail that is genuinely present and keep every face unchanged. Pass 2: The last result looks over-smoothed — reduce the smoothing and add back a subtle, natural film grain that matches the era. Pass 3: Compare this result against my original scan and undo any change to the faces or features; the people must still clearly look like themselves. Tell me anything you could not recover.
№ How to use it
Input
A scan uploaded into ChatGPT, kept available across the whole edit session for the comparison pass.
Preserve
Faces, grain, and composition across every pass; the original stays the reference.
Avoid
Accepting over-smoothing, letting faces drift between passes, or regenerating a new image.
More prompts to try
Old photo restoration prompts