Searchable archive opens up forgotten public-domain films from 1915 onward
A searchable library of forgotten public-domain film clips from 1915 onward
The Moving Image Archive is a searchable library of public-domain film clips dating back to 1915. It offers a gallery, collections, and a natural-language search that lets you describe a shot—like 'computer workers'—to find matching moments. Clips range from early silent films and newsreels to industrial and educational shorts, all free to download.
Describe a shot: computer workers…
- USeyller
Sounds rally cool. How and where are the movie clips collected, and how is it verified that they are in public domain?
- cowboylowrez
lol that website is a p-i-g pig but can you make it a bit slower? that would be hilarious haha
holy shit took 90 seconds to CLOSE man thats rough, this epidemic of vibe coding sure takes some getting used to
- pmdulaney
I don't see how to access the search function. All I see are example videos.