How ION works

Inside Video Virtualisation

ION virtualises video structure, transforming static files into programmable infrastructure.

The Problem

Video Has Always Been Locked

You can't reach inside it

For decades, video has been treated as an atomic unit: 
structure and content bound together.

These behaviours are not workflow choices. They are consequences of file-based architecture.

Why this matters architecturally

File-based systems cannot expose video structure without duplicating media.
Virtualisation removes this constraint by making structure independently addressable.

The Architecture

Inside Virtualisation

Separating Structure from Content

ION unlocks video by virtualising 
its internal structure

It separates structural description from media content. Video stops being static files and becomes addressable, composable building blocks. Systems can now query and assemble footage as programmable data.

Media content remains unchanged in existing storage.

A Virtual Video File is an independent 
reference layer

Contains no encoded video. Zero duplication.

The physical asset remains 
singular and protected.

The structural representation becomes 
portable and programmable.

How it Works

Two Foundational Layers

ION virtualises video into a programmable data layer.

Discovery Layer

Objects, scenes, speech, and moments become queryable, addressable data. 
Semantic understanding is persistent and reusable across systems.

Assembly Layer

New sequences are assembled in near-real time from the master source.
Composition becomes a data operation, not a rendering job.

Lorem

Turn Video Into Data

How ION Fits Your Stack

ION operates as an infrastructure layer. 
Once video becomes data, AI can assemble and personalise it as easily as text.

Storage / Archives

ION

Virtualises video assets in place
 Exposes programmable access via APIs.

AI / Apps / Delivery

How ION Differs

Traditional Video Tech

ION Virtualisation

The Foundation

The Architectural Barrier

Four foundational US patents protect
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