The Multimedia Renaissance

The past two years have seen significant advancements in video and image compression, particularly with the maturation of the SVT-AV1 video encoder and improvements to AVIF image compression. These developments, coupled with faster and more accessible developer tools, have made it easier to produce high-quality compressed media. I have a lot of optimism for the future with AV2 and the potential for further community-driven innovation in open-source compression technology.