Generation Is Compression: Zero-Shot Video Coding via Stochastic Rectified Flow Eliminates Conventional Codecs
arXiv·medium signal
Proposes using generative models as the primary video compression engine rather than a post-hoc reconstruction module on top of conventional codecs. The stochastic rectified flow approach enables zero-shot video coding without codec-specific training. Represents a paradigm shift where generation quality directly becomes compression quality — relevant for anyone working with video AI pipelines or streaming infrastructure.