Livepeer Overview

A brief overview of Livepeer and its mission.

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Livepeer Overview

Livepeer is a full-stack platform for video streaming & AI. The video streaming software is underpinned by a network of actors that perform the work needed to compute, transcode & orchestrate video & AI jobs in the Livepeer network.

Livepeer Story

Livepeer was founded in 2017 by Doug Petkanics (CTO) and Eric Tang (CEO). The duo aimed to build a scalable, secure, and cost-effective alternative to centralised broadcasting services. Livepeer’s end goal is to serve as the infrastructure service layer for decentralised streaming. & AI, making video streaming more reliable and affordable, & AI more accessible.

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Livepeer Vision

The vision for Livepeer is to evolve from decentralized video infrastructure to become the open GPU network that powers real-time AI and world models, establishing itself as the AI infrastructure layer for an interactive, intelligent world.Core Pillars & Messaging

Core Mission

The network’s strategy is built upon a foundation of core value propositions and messaging pillars:

• Core Pillars
  • Real-time Performance / Performance at Scale: Industry-standard low latency optimized for real-time video AI and media, enabling sub-second inference and proven scalability.
  • Cost Efficiency: Access to GPU compute at 5–10x lower cost through an open marketplace with transparent on-chain economics and a pay-per-use model.
  • Automagic Scalability: The ability to scale capacity up or down dynamically in real-time via an elastic network supply, smart routing, and incentivized idle GPU utilization.
  • Openness & Community: Permissionless, open-source, community-driven infrastructure that provides global access, on-chain verifiable compute, and rewards all participants.

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• Brand Essence & Messaging
• Brand Essence: “Open video infrastructure for the AI-powered internet.”
• Tagline/Slogan: “Powering open video for the AI era.”
• Key Messages: The brand emphasizes a confident, clear, mission-driven, and builder-first tone with example language like: “Build real-time AI that runs at the speed of thought.” and “Compute without compromise.”