Youngo Park (left) and Kwangpyo Choi, from Samsung Research's Visual Technology team It's official: We've entered the era of 8K TVs. Around the world, sales of 8K displays are steadily increasing, and with TV manufacturers constantly adding more offerings to the mix, the 8K market is expected to continue to grow. There are, however, a few challenges that need to be addressed before viewers around the world will be able to enjoy 8K's stunning visuals in their entirety. First, more 8K content will need to be produced, and second, network connections need to be made capable of supporting the seamless streaming of 8K movies and shows. To address these issues, researchers from Samsung Research, an advanced R&D hub within Samsung Electronics' SET Business, have developed an AI Codec known as AI ScaleNet.