Show HN: Meow – An Image File Format I made because PNGs and JPEGs suck for AI
a year ago
- #Image Processing
- #AI
- #Steganography
- MEOW is a new image file format designed for AI workflows, embedding rich metadata while maintaining PNG compatibility.
- It uses steganography to hide AI data in PNG files, making them universally compatible yet AI-enhanced.
- Key features include pre-computed AI features, optimal preprocessing parameters, attention maps, and object detection data.
- MEOW files can be renamed to .png for instant compatibility or set up with file associations for direct use.
- The format is designed to survive file operations that would strip normal metadata, ensuring data integrity.
- MEOW is particularly useful for AI training, computer vision, digital asset management, and LLM vision tasks.
- The project is open-source, with contributions welcome, and is released under the Apache 2.0 License.