# MuZero's first step from research into the real world

*Source* · `src-deepmind-2022-muzero-youtube` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Technical report / blog |
| authors | DeepMind |
| venue | Google DeepMind blog |
| date | 2022-02-11 |
| url | https://deepmind.google/blog/muzeros-first-step-from-research-into-the-real-world/ |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

MuZero-RC chose VP9 quantisation parameters per frame on part of YouTube live traffic; average 4% bitrate reduction without quality loss; objective framed as win/loss against the agent's own past performance.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Self-play planning with learned models (AlphaZero, MuZero, Dreamer)](../technique/model-based-planning-muzero.md)

## Citation

DeepMind (2022-02-11). *MuZero's first step from research into the real world*. Google DeepMind blog https://deepmind.google/blog/muzeros-first-step-from-research-into-the-real-world/

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-techniques-rl-design`.