Few Things, Everywhere, All at Once - Revolutionizing Movie Streaming, Data Compression, and Society at Large

Explore innovative approaches to movie streaming, data compression, and copyright compliance in this 25-minute conference talk from MRMCD2025. Learn how to create a copyright-free movie streaming platform while achieving remarkable compression ratios of 0.06% of original file sizes with minimal quality loss. Discover the intersection of technology and social justice as the speaker demonstrates how technical solutions can address systemic inequalities in media representation. Dive into the fuzzy areas of copyright law and examine fascinating research on bias and diversity in Hollywood films, based on computational analysis of large-scale film datasets. Master advanced techniques using Python scripts and ffmpeg while pushing the boundaries of video compression technology. Understand how open datasets can be leveraged to create lightweight, legally compliant streaming solutions that challenge traditional approaches to media distribution and representation.