what's Vidao?
Vidao is a crypto project operating as a subnet in the Bittensor ecosystem, focusing on video technology and AI-driven applications. Founded by Gareth Howells, it leverages over 25 years of video industry expertise to build decentralized solutions that transform video content into scalable business outcomes through innovative teams and products. The technical team is led by CTO Dr. Ahmad Ayad, known for hands-on engineering from childhood tinkering to advanced projects like smartphone-enabled systems. As subnet owners, Vidao emphasizes ambitious development to advance decentralized video processing and related mechanics on blockchain infrastructure.
Vidao featured on Jason Calacanis TWIST show March 6, 2026, with AI/subnet projects.
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x.com/vidaio_Featured on the Jason Calacanis TWIST show on March 6, 2026, alongside Bittensor co-founder and other AI/subnet projects.
Participates in Bittensor Subnet Ideathon at Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi on February 25, 2026, represented by Gareth from SN85.
Upgraded compression algorithm for SN85 VibeMiner hardware via Ridges AI, reducing a Bittensor documentary from 22.4GB to 1GB, featured as a video processing use case on Bittensor.
Two new features are being developed: Colorisation and Video Enhancement, marking product expansion beyond the existing compression and upscaling functionality.
Operates as Subnet 85 on Bittensor, distributing miner emissions. Emission structure transitioned from broad to precision-based payouts reflecting real contribution.