Disney+ Hotstar Introduces AI-Powered Video Optimisation Technology

New technology reduces download size by up to 25 percent while maintaining HD quality, leveraging AI to adapt to user habits and scene complexity.

Highlights

  • Reduces download size by up to 25 percent without compromising HD quality.
  • Patent-pending technology already applied to over 700 titles.
  • Improved watch time per GB by 12.5 percent.

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Disney+ Hotstar Introduces AI-Powered Video Optimisation Technology
OTT Platform Disney+ Hotstar has introduced an AI-driven video optimisation feature that enhances streaming quality while reducing data usage. This new technology adapts encoding based on user habits and scene complexity, leading to up to a 25 percent reduction in download size without sacrificing HD quality. This is a smarter approach to video encoding that adapts to the user consumption patterns, context and complexity around each scene, Disney+ Hotstar said in a statement Monday.

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AI-Driven Video Optimisation

According to the company, the patent-pending technology has already optimised over 700 titles in the platform's content library, setting a new standard for streaming efficiency.

Commenting on this feature, Mukund Acharya, Head of Technology at Disney+ Hotstar said, "Our new patent - pending encoding techniques improve watch time per GB by 12.5 percent, reflecting our commitment to enhancing streaming for everyone and making entertainment accessible to everyone."

User-Centric Quality

"This advanced technique puts the user at the core, estimating the pulse of consumption experience and quality, watch patterns and user journey. It leverages AI-based models to estimate and refine scene complexity, resulting in an optimised and data-efficient viewing experience," the official release said.

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This development enhances viewer experience by improving the user centric quality of experience around context aware scenes while maintaining efficiency for simpler content, Disney+ Hotstar added.

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