"A vibrant video showing a bustling street scene in Jerusalem from 1897 has captivated numerous users on the social media platform X. The clip, which appears to depict the Jaffa gate , shows people walking through the frame in full color and has prompted both fascination and skepticism. While some users marvel at the historical glimpse, others question its authenticity, wondering whether footage could exist from that era or whether it's AI-generated. Others point out that there were no videos back in 1897."
"A reverse image search reveals that the original footage was filmed by French cinematographer Alexandre Promio in 1897, for a short film entitled "Jerusalem, porte de Jaffa, cote est" ("Jaffa Gate East Side"). This information was confirmed by Michael Allan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Oregon, who has dedicated himself to this exact period of cinematic history. The original film, like most from that time, was black and white and silent."
A vibrant clip portrays Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem and shows people walking through the frame in full color. A reverse image search identifies the original footage as a short 1897 film by French cinematographer Alexandre Promio titled "Jerusalem, porte de Jaffa, cote est" ("Jaffa Gate East Side"). Michael Allan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, confirmed the attribution. The original film was black-and-white and silent. The circulating version has been digitally colorized, had sound added, and undergone motion correction and other enhancements. The footage also appears in a Lumiere brothers motion-picture catalogue. These enhancements blur the line between authentic archival film and digitally altered reconstruction.
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