Phase 8: Serverless GPU Deployment & Infrastructure · 45 min · Python · boto3 · FFmpeg

Storage & Delivery Infrastructure

S3 for storage, CDN for delivery, WebP/AVIF for images, H.264 for video — the delivery layer is as engineered as the generation layer.

Real-world application: Storage and delivery infrastructure (S3, CDN, format conversion) demonstrates you understand the full production pipeline from generation to end-user delivery.

What you will learn

Implement object storage: S3, GCS, Cloudflare R2 for generated assets
Tag metadata: prompt, seed, model, parameters, generation timestamp
Configure CDN delivery: CloudFront, Cloudflare for low-latency asset delivery
Implement format conversion: WebP/AVIF for images, H.264/H.265 for video, MP3/Opus for audio

Objective

Operate media generation under real packaging, cold-start, storage, throughput, and cost constraints. In the paired studio lab, build a storage and delivery pipeline that: (1) saves a generated image to S3 (or local simulating S3) with metadata (prompt, seed, model, parameters), (2) converts the image to WebP and AVIF formats, (3) generates a thumbnail, (4) returns CDN-ready URLs with metadata. Do the same for a video file (convert to H.264 MP4).

The Problem

A generative media pipeline produces 10,000 images and 500 videos per day. Where do they go? How do users access them? What formats are delivered?

Storage: S3, GCS, Cloudflare R2 — where generated assets live
Metadata: prompt, seed, model, parameters — tagged for search and reproducibility
CDN: CloudFront, Cloudflare — low-latency delivery to global users
Format conversion: WebP/AVIF for images, H.264/H.265 for video, MP3/Opus for audio

The delivery layer is as engineered as the generation layer.

What you'll build
Implement object storage (S3/R2) with metadata tagging, CDN delivery configuration, and format conversion (WebP/AVIF for images, H.264 for video, MP3/Opus for audio) using FFmpeg and Pillow.

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