Sony acquires UK AI company to improve video streaming

Sony has acquired iSize, a UK-based company using AI technology to improve video delivery.

The company aims to deliver bitrate savings and quality improvements for the media and entertainment industry, including allowing video to be streamed at a lower bitrate and using AI to upscale to higher quality.

"The acquisition provides SIE with significant expertise in applying machine learning to video processing, which will benefit a range of our R&D efforts as well as our video and streaming services," reads a press release on the acquisition.

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