Video by Anton Titov

1918 women’s soccer match brought to life with AI. During WW1, with male players notably absent, the phenomenon of women’s football took off. Munition workers, dubbed ’munitionettes’ formed dozens of teams and began competing to large crowds across Britain. It became a source of hope and cheer during a period of grim death and despair. There was some consternation expressed at the sight of women in “shorts!“ Who’s Playing and where? The first team in striking white tops and dark shorts has been identified as Vickers Ladies FC of Dartford. We think the other team in white and dark tops and dark shorts is the Sterling Ladies FC of Dagenham - “The Invincibles”. This team rivaled the best of them with 34 wins between 1917 and 1918. The location is Chalkwell Park, Southend. Thanks to Patrick Brennan for his help. His extensive pictorial history of early women’s football is well worth a look. Visit Donmouth co uk / /womens_football As the war progressed, women’s role in society became increasingly appreciated. The skill and athletic prowess displayed by these early female pioneers is best remembered with the Dick, Kerr Ladies football team. They got their name from the Dick, Kerr and Co. Ltd Munitions factory in Preston and were made up from full-time workers. In 1921, in one of the worst examples of crass patriarchal stupidity, the FA ruled the game “unsuitable for women“. They banned women’s teams from joining the football association or using football league grounds until 1969. Twas ever thus ! Original Footage: Gaumont Revy 1918 AI Enhanced using Deep Learning neural networks. programs include Dain app and Deoldify. The original 20 fps was interpolated to 60 fps ( Dain) and enhanced to 4k resolution.( Topaz video enhance ai). The film was colorized using Deoldify on Google Colab. Finally a soundtrack was created. Music:Contemplate The Winter by Erick McNerney Licensed by Erick McNerney/ Pond5 This short AI enhanced film is published here for preservation purposes and - using the transformative power of AI technology, to add an immersive experience to the work of early pioneer filmmakers. It is free to view and not commercially available on DVD or for republishing elsewhere. Published here under the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video as outlined by the Center for Media & Social Impact.