NBC Sports Adopts Japanese AI Player Tracking Technology for Live Broadcasts
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Andrew Liszewski
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Summary
NBC Sports is implementing a new AI-powered player tracking system called viztrick AiDi, developed by Japan's Nippon Television Network. The technology uses facial recognition to identify and track individual athletes during live sports broadcasts, allowing mobile viewers to zoom in and focus on their favorite players. This marks the first time the Japanese-developed technology will be used by another broadcaster, with NBC Sports planning to roll out the feature for live event coverage starting this year.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledNBC Sports introduced a new AI-powered player tracking system that will let viewers on mobile devices zoom in and focus on their favorite athletes.
It's the first time the viztrick AiDi technology, which was developed by Japan's Nippon Television Network, will be used by another broadcaster.
NBC Sports plans to implement the feature for its live event coverage starting this year, according to Nikkei Asia.
The viztrick AiDi system uses facial recognition to identify and track the movements of individual players and features a simplified interface that only requires operators to tap an onscreen.
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