# Linum

Startup, Worldwide.

> Open-Weight Image-Video VAE (Better Reconstruction ≠ Better Generation)
>
> — in its own words, from linum.ai

- Website: https://www.linum.ai/field-notes/vae-reconstruction-vs-generation
- Listed since: 2026
- launched: 2026-02-24
- launch post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47141107
- hn score: 5
- domain created: 2021-04-04
- Last verified: 2026-02-24


## Sources

- Hacker News, "Show HN" — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47141107, read 2026-02-24

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