Bedroom Coder's QOI Upsets PNG's Reign in Image Compression

A single programmer, working from his bedroom, developed the Quite Okay Image Format (QOI) in just one year, achieving compression performance rivaling or surpassing PNG's multi-decade advancement. This challenges the conventional wisdom in data compression: more complex doesn't always mean better. The talk compares PNG, JPEG, and QOI, delving into fundamental data compression concepts and mathematics, showcasing QOI's unique appeal as a low-complexity alternative.