WEBP

WEBP is an image format created by Google, first introduced in 2010, designed to provide better compression than older formats like JPEG and PNG. This means WEBP images can be significantly smaller in file size while maintaining similar, or even better, visual quality. The goal of WEBP is to speed up the web, as smaller image files take less time to download, leading to faster loading websites and a smoother experience for users. It supports both lossy and lossless compression, as well as animation, making it a versatile option for various web graphics.

Because of its efficiency, WEBP is widely adopted across the internet. Many web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, support WEBP images, and content delivery networks (CDNs) often use it to optimize image delivery. While it's not strictly an AI concept, it's a crucial technology in the modern digital landscape. AI tools are sometimes used internally in image optimizers to decide how to compress and convert images, but WEBP itself is a format, not an AI technology piece.