From the site: Computer images are extremely data intensive and hence require large amounts of memory for storage. As a result, the transmission of an image from one machine to another can be very time consuming. By using data compression techniques, it is possible to remove some of the redundant information contained in images, requiring less storage space and less time to transmit. Neural nets can be used for the purpose of image compression, as shown in the following demonstration.

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