ACTION REPLAY XtraMotion reinvents the game for streamlining editing in live production – automating otherwise time-consuming tasks for the team
post and archived content, into super slow-motion replays. “Our XtraMotion product is proof that it is now possible to create AI in real time during live production,” he says, “and we aim to replicate that with more ways of elevating replays. Removing motion blur, simulating lenses of wide aperture to shorten the depth-of-field, increasing spatial resolution, adding augmented reality graphics and so on.” EVS also plans more enhancements to other existing AI-based products – including the Xeebra multicamera virtual offside line review system – which leverages AI to provide a precise (Fifa-certified) offside line in augmented reality, alleviating ‘the need for tedious calibration of the cameras.’ “We intend to continue working on improving the precision of the offside line, alongside shortening as much as possible the time needed to provide the images to referees to make the best decision,” Barnich continues.
With additional image enhancement processes for live replays also under consideration, it’s safe to assert EVS has a significant AI-related workload. But, in addition to his own optimism about the future of this technology, Barnich also strikes an upbeat note about the transformational trajectory of the industry as a whole, suggesting it can be achieved successfully with rigorous planning. “Regarding the long-term impact on the broadcast and media industry as a whole, it’s mostly about upskilling and change management,” he explains. “Mastering this new technology and the set of new tools that derives from it will be a challenge for all of us, but I’m confident we’ll be able to manage that shift gracefully.”
PRODUCTION TEAMS CAN SEARCH EFFICIENTLY ACROSS LARGE CONTENT DATABASES
image, but also for what the image of the shot looks like,” notes Barnich. “Just think about being able to search for a ‘panning shot of a soccer player with a blurry background’!” AI-ASSISTED REPLAY Predicting that the ‘long-term impact on content quality will be positive,’ Barnich is excited by the fresh creative options for replay operators already being heralded by EVS innovations such as XtraMotion – an AI-based service allowing production teams to transform any live footage, as well as
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