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LivepeerIntroducing Livepeer Cascade - A Vision For Livepeer’s Future in the Age of Real-Time AI Video
by Doug Petkanics, Livepeer Co-founder and CEO. I’m excited to introduce a vision for the next phase of the Livepeer Network - Cascade. This post will aim to:Provide a brief background on the 7+ year history of Livepeer from a product perspective.Introduce Cascade, a vision for how Livepeer can be the leading platform and community for the future of real-time AI video.Explain why this is a unique opportunity for Livepeer that is well suited to the project’s strengths.Outline the focus this ca...
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The past two months have been packed with innovation, community engagement, and important developments for Livepeer. Here's a comprehensive look at the key highlights and milestones that have shaped the project’s journey recently.Livepeer AI LaunchOne of the most significant milestones was the successful launch of Livepeer AI in May. This critical infrastructure upgrade allows for advanced AI video capabilities, including text-to-image, image-to-image, and image-to-video transformations....
LivepeerIntroducing Livepeer AI
The dawn of generative AI marks a tidal shift in video creation. The generative video sector has been accelerating rapidly since Open AI's Sora demos showed what is possible when the barriers to video creation are reduced to entering text prompts into AI. The top open-source AI video model Stable Diffusion grew to more than 10 million users in just two months. But the promising growth of AI video tools faces a serious challenge. The $49 billion GPU market that powers generative AI is con...
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More than 30 projects received funding in the first three quarters of 2023.
Livepeer is committed to fostering the most innovative projects in video streaming. That’s why we started the Livepeer Grants Program, which aims to provide funding to the individuals and teams building the next generation of video tools and applications. And it’s all powered by Livepeer's decentralized video infrastructure.
As part of this ongoing commitment, through the first three quarters of 2023 we awarded over $250,000 in Livepeer Grants to some of the most promising projects and teams in the Livepeer ecosystem.
The year has witnessed a significant uptick in grant applications and community participation. We have seen a diverse range of projects with the potential to revolutionize the way we think about video streaming and onchain media. Here are some key metrics:
Total Grants Awarded: 32
Total Funding Distributed: $250,000+
Completed Grants in Production: 28
Below are some of the standout projects that have received grants:
Vessel - Onchain media campaigns for brands
The Gallery DAO - Video + AI tooling for creators
Refraction - Artist-owned community on the frontier of digital art, music, and culture
StationX - Community management platform, creating member-only video and audio calls
HERE & NOW - Filmmakers creating ephemeral, live-streamed cinema
Decentraland LLS - Adding low-latency (sub one second) livestreaming to the metaverse
Kinora - SDK to unlock generative AI credits through creator and viewer quests
MadFi - Creator monetization platform, creating member-only video and audio calls
Freetyl - Web3 gaming platform where gamers can play and livestream directly from the browser
Bubble Livepeer plugin - Video components built for the Bubble, no-code platform
Furrend - Short-form social video app for pet lovers!
The CreativeTV - NFT-gated video-on-demand (VOD) platform for creators
Radar - Web3 Kickstarter, using video to tell stories connecting builders and backers
Web3Arabs - Free, open-source web3 learning platform targeting Arabic speakers
SafeUpload - NSFW API detector for video content
everything - Open-source video components built for NEAR’s Blockchain Operating System (BOS)
Waves - Twitch meets Twitter for DeSo blockchain
Web3Goals - Social platform to stay accountable to your goals by providing video updates
Unity Livepeer client - Livepeer API Unity wrapper
Cryptic OTT - Web3 Netflix with token-gated video access
Protobox- Decentralized storage built on ETHSwarm to make video storage cheaper and faster
Livepeer node bond transfer - Script to automate stake transfer between nodes
Livepeer node monitoring and alerting - Guide for accessing logs and proactive alerts for nodes
Rehash - Web3 podcast sponsorship
The Symmetrical - DAO specializing in sourcing and nurturing the next big web3 and social apps
How to Apply
If you’re building the future of video today, we want to hear from you. It’s easy to submit an application through our official grants program homepage. Have an idea you want to run by the community? Hop into the #grants channel in the Livepeer Discord - we’re a welcoming bunch, so don’t be shy.
We are thrilled with the progress we've made so far in 2023 and are looking forward to supporting more groundbreaking projects in the coming months. A big thank you to our community for your continued support and engagement. Together, we are building the future of decentralized video streaming.
More than 30 projects received funding in the first three quarters of 2023.
Livepeer is committed to fostering the most innovative projects in video streaming. That’s why we started the Livepeer Grants Program, which aims to provide funding to the individuals and teams building the next generation of video tools and applications. And it’s all powered by Livepeer's decentralized video infrastructure.
As part of this ongoing commitment, through the first three quarters of 2023 we awarded over $250,000 in Livepeer Grants to some of the most promising projects and teams in the Livepeer ecosystem.
The year has witnessed a significant uptick in grant applications and community participation. We have seen a diverse range of projects with the potential to revolutionize the way we think about video streaming and onchain media. Here are some key metrics:
Total Grants Awarded: 32
Total Funding Distributed: $250,000+
Completed Grants in Production: 28
Below are some of the standout projects that have received grants:
Vessel - Onchain media campaigns for brands
The Gallery DAO - Video + AI tooling for creators
Refraction - Artist-owned community on the frontier of digital art, music, and culture
StationX - Community management platform, creating member-only video and audio calls
HERE & NOW - Filmmakers creating ephemeral, live-streamed cinema
Decentraland LLS - Adding low-latency (sub one second) livestreaming to the metaverse
Kinora - SDK to unlock generative AI credits through creator and viewer quests
MadFi - Creator monetization platform, creating member-only video and audio calls
Freetyl - Web3 gaming platform where gamers can play and livestream directly from the browser
Bubble Livepeer plugin - Video components built for the Bubble, no-code platform
Furrend - Short-form social video app for pet lovers!
The CreativeTV - NFT-gated video-on-demand (VOD) platform for creators
Radar - Web3 Kickstarter, using video to tell stories connecting builders and backers
Web3Arabs - Free, open-source web3 learning platform targeting Arabic speakers
SafeUpload - NSFW API detector for video content
everything - Open-source video components built for NEAR’s Blockchain Operating System (BOS)
Waves - Twitch meets Twitter for DeSo blockchain
Web3Goals - Social platform to stay accountable to your goals by providing video updates
Unity Livepeer client - Livepeer API Unity wrapper
Cryptic OTT - Web3 Netflix with token-gated video access
Protobox- Decentralized storage built on ETHSwarm to make video storage cheaper and faster
Livepeer node bond transfer - Script to automate stake transfer between nodes
Livepeer node monitoring and alerting - Guide for accessing logs and proactive alerts for nodes
Rehash - Web3 podcast sponsorship
The Symmetrical - DAO specializing in sourcing and nurturing the next big web3 and social apps
How to Apply
If you’re building the future of video today, we want to hear from you. It’s easy to submit an application through our official grants program homepage. Have an idea you want to run by the community? Hop into the #grants channel in the Livepeer Discord - we’re a welcoming bunch, so don’t be shy.
We are thrilled with the progress we've made so far in 2023 and are looking forward to supporting more groundbreaking projects in the coming months. A big thank you to our community for your continued support and engagement. Together, we are building the future of decentralized video streaming.
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