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– Dean Leitersdorf demonstrates Decart’s AI model, Mirage, which transforms live video in real time using prompts like “wild west” or “underwater,” creating surreal effects.
– Mirage manipulates video frames dynamically, altering Leitersdorf’s appearance with features like gold-tinged Julius Caesar or feminine traits during the demo.
– Decart’s technology, showcased through Mirage, signals AI’s potential to revolutionize livestreaming by enabling real-time video modifications.
– Decart is launching a platform allowing users to create and modify videos, including YouTube clips, with themes like “anime” or “cyberpunk.”
– The company’s tech has gaming applications, like the demoed game Oasis, which generates Minecraft-like worlds dynamically, though real-time processing demands high computational power.
Imagine watching a live video call where participants morph into fantastical characters with just a few typed words. That’s exactly what happens when Dean Leitersdorf demonstrates his startup Decart’s groundbreaking AI tool, Mirage. During a Zoom interview, he inputs a string of seemingly random phrases, “wild west, cosmic, Roman Empire, golden, underwater”, and within seconds, his appearance shifts into something straight out of a surreal dream.
Leitersdorf, with his untamed hair and restless energy, becomes a gilded, aquatic Julius Caesar draped in a poncho. The transformation isn’t pre-recorded or edited; it happens live, frame by frame, as the AI interprets his prompts in real time. At one point, he covers his face, and the system instantly reimagines his features with softer, more feminine traits. Even the pen he twirls between his fingers flickers through colors and shapes unpredictably.
Mirage represents a major leap in AI-powered video manipulation, bridging the gap between generative tools like OpenAI’s Sora and real-time streaming. Unlike pre-rendered effects, this technology dynamically alters live footage, opening doors for creative expression, gaming, and even social media content. Decart’s newly launched platform lets users apply these transformations to their own videos or tweak existing YouTube clips with themes ranging from cyberpunk cityscapes to Versailles-inspired opulence.
During the demo, Leitersdorf loads a Fortnite gameplay clip, and the familiar battleground morphs into an underwater realm, proving the tech’s potential for gaming. Late last year, Decart showcased a prototype called Oasis, which used similar AI to generate Minecraft-style worlds on the fly. Players could zoom into textures and watch as entirely new environments materialized around them.
Real-time video manipulation demands serious computational power. To pull it off, Decart optimized its code to extract maximum performance from Nvidia GPUs, achieving 20 frames per second at 768 × 432 resolution with just 100 milliseconds of latency. While not yet cinema-grade, these specs are more than enough for platforms like TikTok or Twitch, hinting at a future where live streams become infinitely customizable.
(Source: Wired)
