"I closed MPEG on 2 Jun '20 when I left because obscure forces had hijacked it."
17 days ago
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- #MPEG and MPAI
- #Digital Media Standards
- Leonardo has a diverse educational background including a Western classic imprint from Salesian Lyceum Valsalice, an MSc in Electronic Engineering from Polytechnic of Turin, and a PhD in Electrical Communications from the University of Tokyo.
- He founded the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) in 1988, which developed over 200 standards, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4, revolutionizing digital media distribution.
- MPEG-1 enabled interactive media via Video CD, digital audio broadcasting (MP2), and personal music (MP3). MPEG-2 became the backbone for digital television distribution, and MPEG-4 facilitated internet-based digital media distribution.
- Leonardo chaired MPEG, expanding its scope from media to genomics, but left in 2020 due to the group being hijacked by obscure forces, leading to its stagnation and outdated licensing models.
- In response, he founded the Moving Picture, Audio and Data Coding by Artificial Intelligence (MPAI) in 2020, focusing on AI-based standards to overcome previous limitations.
- MPAI has already developed five standards covering AI applications execution, audio enhancement, multimodal conversation, company performance prediction, and ecosystem governance, with more projects underway.
- Leonardo authored books detailing the rise and fall of MPEG and the early successes of MPAI, highlighting the transition from traditional media standards to AI-driven innovations.