Livepeer Engineering Director Shares Excitement about Livepeer Catalyst
Livepeer Engineering Director Shares Excitement about Livepeer Catalyst
Livepeer Engineering Director Eli Mallon spoke at the Kitchener Waterloo Video Tech Meetup about Livepeer Catalyst, an open-source media server that is part of Livepeer's goal to create the world's open video architecture. Catalyst is still in Alpha and will allow users to experiment with the components of the Livepeer Studio platform. Future plans include deploying Catalyst on a web server to enable developers to create personalized platforms. Livepeer is also working on bringing AI features to video. Those interested in helping bring Livepeer Catalyst to fruition can find more information on the Catalyst Community Page.
🤝 Livepeer Engineering Director Eli Mallon shared his excitement about Livepeer Catalyst with passionate video developers at last week’s Kitchener Waterloo Video Tech Meetup. Catch his full talk here or read on for the highlights! 🧵 youtube.com/watch?v=5UiUPe…
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