# How large-scale AI drives the evolution of video encoding to intelligent understanding

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- Published: 2026-06-18T21:44:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

HANGZHOU, China, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hundreds of millions of security cameras
operate 24/7 worldwide, and the industry-wide shift to HD and 4K+ resolutions—combined
with expanding channel counts and longer retention mandates—is fueling explosive
growth in video storage. Meanwhile, hard drive prices remain unstable and enterprise
storage budgets keep climbing. Compounding this pressure, conventional encoding 
applies uniform compression to every pixel, treating empty backgrounds and critical
targets identically. With roughly 70% of video security footage consisting of static
or low-value scenes, this one-size-fits-all approach wastes enormous storage on 
non-essential content.

 [ ⌊White Paper: How large-scale AI drives the evolution of video encoding to intelligent understanding⌉ ](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2997318/image1.html)

White Paper: How large-scale AI drives the evolution of video encoding to intelligent
understanding

The next evolution moves beyond compression toward AI-powered semantic analysis.
Technologies like [Hikvision’s Guanlan Encoding](https://www.hikvision.com/en/core-technologies/guanlan-encoding/)
leverage large-scale visual AI models to enable selective compression based on regions
of interest (ROI). Critical targets such as people and vehicles retain high-definition
detail, while static backgrounds undergo aggressive compression, drastically reducing
storage without sacrificing essential information.

[SourceSecurity.com](https://www.sourcesecurity.com/) and Hikvision have collaborated
to release [a new white paper](https://www.hikvision.com/content/dam/hikvision/en/marketing/image/blog/20260618/White-Paper_How-Large-Scale-AI-Drives-the-Evolution-of-Encoding-to-Intelligent-Video-Understanding_20260617.pdf)
examining how intelligent video encoding, powered by large-scale AI, is redefining
storage efficiency and video usability.

**Key benefits of large-scale AI-powered video encoding:**

 ◦ **30–50% Storage Savings:** For a project with 2,000 video channels (1080P @ 
   2Mbps) and 90-day retention, Guanlan Encoding reduces hard drive requirements
   by 50% (from 403 to 202 units). This translates to 50% savings in hardware, rack
   space, and electricity costs, significantly lowering project costs without efficiency
   loss.
 ◦ **HD Detail Preservation:** Precision ROI segmentation preserves high-definition
   details for dynamic subjects like people and vehicles, while static backgrounds
   undergo ultra-high-ratio compression, significantly reducing bitrates. By contrast,
   traditional compression treats the entire scene uniformly, often blurring critical
   targets and degrading downstream AI analytics. Guanlan Encoding eliminates this
   trade-off, keeping key details sharp and enabling true encode-on-demand.
 ◦ **Bandwidth Optimization:** By prioritizing critical content, intelligent video
   understanding delivers HD-quality video over SD bandwidth, lowering consumption
   during transmission and review. For remote viewing, users access HD-level detail
   using far less bandwidth than conventional streaming, ensuring critical information
   remains accessible even over constrained networks.
 ◦ **Seamless Deployment:** Analog cameras connect directly to Guanlan Encoding 
   DVRs without replacement. New projects benefit from AI-enabled front-end cameras,
   while retrofits achieve maximum cost efficiency with back-end equipment.

[**Download the full white paper**](https://www.hikvision.com/content/dam/hikvision/en/marketing/image/blog/20260618/White-Paper_How-Large-Scale-AI-Drives-the-Evolution-of-Encoding-to-Intelligent-Video-Understanding_20260617.pdf)
to discover how intelligent encoding shifts video encoding from a one-size-fits-
all solution toward an intelligent, encode-on-demand approach.

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