Shout Factory used AI to upscale the Wallace & Gromit films included in their recent 4K UHD set, and fans are not happy about it

It's becoming common for companies to use AI when upscaling images for 4K UHD releases of movies... but we keep seeing examples that indicate maybe it shouldn't be common practice. AI turned background extras in Jaws 3D into monstrous creatures, and now fans of Wallace & Gromit are taking to reddit to complain about the AI upscaling used for Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection, which was recently released by Shout Factory and goes for the price of $119.98.

Screen shots shared on reddit show that the AI upscaling has removed texture from some shots, turned text into gibberish, and removed numbers from an alarm clock. A screen shot from the What Happened to the 4K Remaster of Wallace & Gromit? YouTube video even reveals that AI decided to add some kind of hieroglyphics to a moldy canopy.

The image at the top of this article shows what a certain shot originally looked like. Here it is, minus texture, thanks to the AI upscaling:

Shout Factory's Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection has the following description: