Livepeer Positions Decentralized Network as Solution for Real-Time AI Video Processing

⚡ Real-time AI video's infrastructure problem

By Livepeer
Feb 23, 2026, 2:27 PM
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Livepeer argues that centralized cloud infrastructure isn't built to handle the demands of real-time AI video processing, which requires:

  • Speed matching live camera feeds
  • Zero noticeable lag
  • Cost-effective operations

The decentralized video network claims its infrastructure was designed specifically for this workload, offering 50-80% cost savings compared to traditional cloud providers.​

Real-time AI video applications include avatar streaming, live style transfer, instant video analysis, and adaptive content generation.​ Livepeer partner DaydreamLiveAI demonstrates the technology with 20+ FPS performance and full creative control.​

The company has been developing real-time AI video infrastructure for nine years as the category emerges into mainstream adoption.​

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The hard part of real-time AI video isn't the model. It's making the model work live without breaking. @DaydreamLiveAI solved that. 20+ FPS, full creative control, no retraining needed 🤍

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We adapted VACE for real-time autoregressive video generation. Depth, pose, inpainting, temporal extension, reference-to-video, all composable. 20+ FPS. No retraining needed.

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Two years ago, "real-time AI video" barely existed as a category. Today: Avatar streaming, live style transfer, instant video analysis, adaptive content generation. Tomorrow: Every app with a camera will run AI models that need to respond faster than humans can perceive lag.

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