The hottest Video Processing Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Top Technology Topics
Engineering At Scale 255 implied HN points 20 Jan 25
  1. Instagram's video upload system needs to handle millions of uploads daily while keeping the process fast and efficient. It converts videos into different formats for users with varying internet speeds.
  2. The system can be designed in approaches, starting from simple methods to more complex asynchronous solutions. Improving reliability and speed is key to making the service work better.
  3. Using segmented video uploads allows faster processing. By uploading smaller parts of the video, the service can work on them at the same time, reducing wait times for users.
HackerPulse Dispatch 5 implied HN points 17 Jan 25
  1. MathReader turns math documents into speech, making it easier for people to access and understand math content.
  2. VideoRAG helps improve language generation by pulling in relevant video content, which can provide more context than text alone.
  3. ELIZA, the first chatbot ever created, has been restored, so people can see how early AI worked and explore its historical significance.
HackerPulse Dispatch 2 implied HN points 24 Jan 25
  1. New techniques can shrink the size of data storage without losing accuracy, which helps in finding information faster.
  2. Language models are getting better at learning from their own mistakes, making them smarter and more self-aware.
  3. AI can now learn complex skills just by watching videos, which shows that reading text isn't always necessary for advanced learning.
Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM 19 implied HN points 06 Nov 23
  1. Sony has bought a UK company called iSIZE, which uses deep learning to improve video delivery. This could make cloud gaming better.
  2. iSIZE is known for creating lifelike digital characters and focuses on 2D and 3D modeling for games and virtual worlds.
  3. Sony believes cloud gaming is important for the future because people want to play games on the go, and this technology will help them do that.
Martin’s Newsletter 0 implied HN points 01 Oct 24
  1. There are some new methods in AI for creating realistic videos of people, which focus on tricky aspects like how loose clothes move.
  2. A new technique in recognizing facial expressions shows better results, improving understanding of how people express emotions.
  3. Some AI projects are working on improving how we replace or animate people in videos, aiming for more realistic and believable results.
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