With Milan-Cortina 2026 just weeks away, broadcasters are turning to AI to bring you closer to the action than ever before 🤩❄️. Olympic Broadcasting Services CEO Yiannis Exarchos and his team just unveiled a suite of cutting-edge features at an online roundtable this Wednesday.
Here’s the game-changer⤵️
- 360° AI Replays: Developed with Alibaba, this system stitches multi-camera feeds using stroboscopic analysis to serve up slow-mo and freeze-frame views in seconds. Remember Paris 2024? Now it’s even sleeker for winter sports 🏂
- Curling Stone-Tracking: See each granite stone’s path, speed, and spin in real time. Overlaid graphics break down strategies, so you’ll nail those curling nuances like a pro 🥌
- Olympic GPT: This AI assistant delivers instant results, rule clarifications, and verified info. No more scrolling through endless feeds for updates 📲
- Automatic Media Description: Tagging and clipping live footage on the fly helps teams manage the massive video stream. Finding highlights has never been this quick!
- Automated Highlights: Building on its success in Paris, this tool will churn out thousands of unique clips for broadcasters—perfect for your highlight reel binge 📺
- FPV Drones in Sliding Sports: Strap in for first-person views in bobsleigh and luge. It’s like you’re riding the sled at 140 km/h 🚀
- Virtual OB Vans: Cloud-based production is slashing space and power use by up to 50%, making broadcasts leaner and greener 🌱
This AI-driven makeover isn't just about wow-factor—it’s about making live sports more immersive and accessible for fans across Asia and beyond. Whether you're catching the latest curling trick shots or feeling the wind chill from a drone-mounted perspective, Milan-Cortina 2026 is gearing up to redefine how we experience the Winter Olympics. Get ready to stream, share, and celebrate—AI style!
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