# Video Colorization

### Model Overview

**Video Colorization** allows users to bring archival footage to life with high-fidelity automated colorization. This model leverages temporal consistency algorithms to apply stable, context-aware color across frames, preventing the flickering often associated with automated coloring. By using learned tone mapping to interpret scene elements, it delivers natural, seamless results for black-and-white video.

### Key Capabilities

* Applies stable, frame-consistent color to reduce flicker and color shifts
* Restores black-and-white archival footage with natural, context-aware tones

### Pricing

| Frames Per Credit — 1080p | Frames Per Credit — 4k |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| 518                       | 129                    |

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### Getting Started

**Endpoint**

* [https://api.topazlabs.com/video](<https://api.topazlabs.com/video&#xA;&#xA;>)
  * `model` — `"color-1"`

**API Parameters**

* No parameters

### Examples

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