I turned my face rec system into a video codec
Before the pandemic, my tiny startup was doing quite well selling Edge AI systems, based on our own lightweight AI inference engine, with object detection and face recognition for smart city and smart retail & food service applications. When the real world shut down, there was suddenly nothing to monitor on streets and in restaurants, so I set out to try and evolve our real time face recognition system into a video codec for high quality face-to-face online interactions, as I was not satisfied with the quality of Zoom and friends. I got it to work, and the first release for IOS was just…
I turned my face rec system into a video codec launched on May 26, 2022 with 518 votes, #10 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
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This is a video calling app that uses a custom AI-powered codec optimized for face-to-face video quality. Created by a former edge AI startup, it applies face recognition technology to compress and enhance facial video streams for clearer conversations than standard video conferencing platforms. Users create shareable meeting URLs or scan QR codes to join calls. The app is available on iOS and designed for people seeking higher-quality video interactions.
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Before the pandemic, my tiny startup was doing quite well selling Edge AI systems, based on our own lightweight AI inference engine, with object detection and face recognition for smart city and smart retail & food service applications. When the real world shut down, there was suddenly nothing to monitor on streets…
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