For this week’s episode of the Broadcast Tech Talks Podcast, senior reporter Max Miller speaks to Warner Bros. Discovery’s director of graphics and innovation, Alex Dinnin, and Vizrt’s head of sport, Andy O’Neil, about the state of play and future of virtual studios.
The pair reveal how Warner Bros. Discovery created the TNT Sports studios from scratch, and has managed to centralise its virtual studios for Eurosport across Europe – including innovative uses of space and technology.
In addition, they discuss what’s next for virtual studios, and how advances in technology could see them become indistinguishable from real studios for viewers at home.
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The future of AI in post-production
For this edition of the Broadcast Tech Talks Podcast, senior reporter Max Miller speaks to Azimuth head of audio Kate Davis and HHB CTO John Johnson about how AI is changing the way post-production is completed.
AI, or machine learning, has long been used in post, but recent years have seen its use grow at an increasing rate. Audio post is one of the most talked about areas for AI, with new tools that can clean up poorly recorded audio, replace dubbing by replicating an actor’s voice in another language, and more meaning that it is a hotbed for innovation.
Davis and Johnson reveal what they have already seen being done in the industry, and what could be coming in the next 12 months.
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What AI means for media businesses
This episode of the Broadcast Tech Talks podcast series was recorded at the AI Creative Summit at BFI Southbank on 6 November 2024. It features Cyrus Mewawalla, head of thematic intelligence at GlobalData and globally-renowned AI expert and analyst. The session presents the findings of world-leading data and analytics company, GlobalData's most comprehensive and detailed report on AI to date. The report focuses on what AI means for media businesses.
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How we used AI to launch a national TV channel
E-commerce business Must Have Ideas has launched an AI-powered TV channel, and Broadcast Tech speak to co-founder and director Amy Knight plus head of Broadcast Michael Wood about how they've done this.
The channel aims to look live, while actually being 30 pre-recorded segments that were filmed in an NDI studio. These segments are automatically scheduled and stitched together by an in-house AI tool, which Must Have Ideas has named Spark, and the hope is that no two shows will look or feel the same.
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The present and future of ADR
In this episode of the Broadcast Tech Talks Podcast, senior reporter Max Miller speaks to Forever Audio’s senior sound engineer Alistair Bolt and ADR manager Gabriel Dutru about the present and future of ADR.
Delving into the best techniques for the area, the pair speak about how to work with actors, directors, and producers, as well as how to prepare for ADR in production and when it works best.
In addition, the conversation turns to the future of ADR, and the tech advances, such as automation and AI cleanup services, that could have an effect on it going forwards.
Short (5-20 minute) podcasts for the TV industry, covering the creative use of technology in production, post-production and broadcast. From the makers of Broadcast Tech, Broadcast Sport and Broadcast magazines.
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