Published Date : 18/07/2025
Dean Leitersdorf introduces himself over Zoom, then types a prompt that makes me feel like I’ve just taken psychedelic mushrooms: “wild west, cosmic, Roman Empire, golden, underwater.” He feeds the words into an artificial intelligence model developed by his startup, Decart, which manipulates live video in real time.
“I have no idea what’s going to happen,
Q: What is Decart's Mirage?
A: Mirage is an AI model developed by Decart that can manipulate live video in real time, transforming scenes based on user prompts.
Q: How does Mirage work?
A: Mirage uses low-level code optimized for Nvidia chips to generate video frames at 20 frames per second with a latency of 100 milliseconds per frame, making it suitable for real-time video manipulation.
Q: What are some potential applications of Mirage?
A: Mirage has significant potential in gaming, livestreaming, and video editing, allowing users to create and modify videos in real time with various themes and effects.
Q: What are the technical challenges of real-time video manipulation?
A: Real-time video manipulation is computationally intensive and requires advanced algorithms to maintain coherence and avoid extreme deviations from reality.
Q: What are Decart's future plans for Mirage?
A: Decart is working on improving the resolution to full HD and 4K, and developing new features to give users more control over their video edits.