Submitted Over 130 Papers on ‘Multimedia Encoding’ at the International Standardization Conference
The National Radio Research Agency of the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 7th that Korea led discussions on standardization by submitting over 130 papers related to AI-based next-generation video codec technology at the 47th ‘Multimedia Encoding’ (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29) International Standardization Conference.
A codec refers to technology that compresses and restores data for efficient transmission and storage. In the past, codecs simply compressed video according to set rules, but AI-based next-generation codecs understand the content of the video from the data, preserving important information and removing unnecessary data to maximize compression efficiency, according to the research agency.
The conference saw participation from experts from global big tech companies such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Apple, Huawei, Nokia, and Qualcomm, competing to lead AI-based media standards.
Korea submitted over 130 papers related to AI-based next-generation video codec technology.
The Visual Quality Evaluation Advisory Group at the standardization conference decided to develop next-generation video codecs, optimized for AI video analysis, and 3D spatial information compression technology with a goal of commercialization by 2030.
It is anticipated that when AI codecs are commercialized by 2030, ultra-high-definition 8K streaming and immersive metaverse services can be experienced with less data. Industries such as autonomous driving, smart cities, and telemedicine could also benefit.
Jung Chang-rim, head of the National Radio Research Agency, stated, “We expect AI codecs’ commercialization will bring about a major transformation in media technology. We will work hard to create an effective media ecosystem so that technology developed by Korea can be applied to actual products and services, bringing innovation across industries.”