AI in Adobe Photoshop can restore old photos in stunning ways—black-and-white images in color, faded memories looking brand new. It’s immersive, almost like reliving the past.

But does removing a photo’s age—its grain, its faded tones—erase part of its story? Those flaws mark the moment it was taken. By polishing them away, do we lose history’s authenticity?

Is this preservation, or are we sacrificing something vital?