The company says it will automatically upscale videos uploaded below 1080p using artificial intelligence to HD resolution, and will add support for upscaling to 4K “in the near future” — but it has built in the option for both creators and viewers to opt out.

“Creators will retain complete control over their library, as both original files and original video resolution will be kept intact, with a clear option to opt-out of these enhancements,” YouTube says in the announcement. “ And viewers will still be able to watch creators’ videos in the original uploaded resolution, as super resolution will be clearly labeled under settings.”

AI upscaling has been a feature of almost every major TV brand in recent years, as screen sizes have gotten larger and low-resolution videos stopped being a n

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