AI in the virtual studio: innovations in replay, tracking and ad verification lead the way
Many of the latest AI-enhanced broadcast solutions focus on delivering efficiencies to different facets of sports and news production, writes David Davies.
David Davies has been a freelance journalist and editor for two decades, specialising in broadcast, music, AV and green technologies. He is a regular contributor to IBC365, Installation and FEED, and a long-time writer for several content agencies, focusing on issues including media technology and sustainability. He has also written longer-form content, including technical white papers, for leading broadcast and audio manufacturers.
Many of the latest AI-enhanced broadcast solutions focus on delivering efficiencies to different facets of sports and news production, writes David Davies.
As a long-term pacesetter for the use of new broadcast technology, it’s to be expected that the industry-wide skills gap is especially acute in live sports, writes David Davies.
The impression that broadcast audio is in the throes of an important transition – away from dedicated hardware towards virtualised systems that can support a huge variety of workflows and deliverables – is impossible to dismiss, writes David Davies.
A data-led approach was the starting point for an expansive new ‘Equity by Design’ strategy that seeks to advance inclusion and diversity both behind the camera and on-screen, writes David Davies.
Along with emphases on diversity and inclusion, an increasing number of broadcast technology innovators perceive sustainability as a fundamental aspect of progressive business development, writes David Davies.
Making sure there is a clearly defined set of user needs is fundamental to the start of every new phase in the ongoing AMWA NMOS project, writes David Davies.
How do audio engineers develop an expertise in surround mixing and what are the elements that characterise a great immersive mix? David Davies speaks with the best ears in the business to discover more.
Set in a fictional British town hit by devastating flooding, a timely new ITV1/ITVX mystery thriller generated some very specific challenges for the production crew, writes David Davies.
When is it time to go ‘pedal to the metal’ to build growth, and when is it the moment to pull back and be more circumspect? David Davies speaks to a trio of vendors to find out how much these actions are influenced by global trends and events, and how to succeed in uncertain times.
The rapid but unpredictable rise of AI is making it harder than ever for companies in broadcast & media to predict their future skills requirements – but that shouldn’t be a reason to fall into despondency, discovers David Davies.