AI Startup Deep Render Uses Groundbreaking Video Compression, Aims to Radically Shrink File Sizes

Deep Render startup uses AI for video compression, claims 5x smaller files now, 50x smaller in future.
Current compression struggles with high-quality, high frame rate, high resolution video.
Deep Render AI traces pixels, movements, frames for advanced compression.
Raised $9M in Series A, awarded $2.7M EU grant, embraced by Intel Ignite.
Competition from DeepMind, Disney, Nvidia researching AI video compression too.

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