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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

IBM Trials AI Soccer Commentary

Note similarity to the Wimbledon video clip management example.   As I commented there  I would also like this done as real-time assitistive commentary to business meetings.      Say determine who has said they will do and when.  Calculate costs and resources needed.  Calculate forecasts of measures towards goals involved over time.  Suggest possible unintended consequences and their contribution to risks.   And?

IBM Trials A.I. That Can Do Soccer Commentary
By Jeremy Kahn in Fortune

While doing play-by-play, the system tracks players in real-time and can identify passes, crosses and shots on goal. For pre-selected video highlights, it can also incorporate commentary based on statistics and standings drawn from a database, matching the information to whatever is happening in the video.

The system builds on work the company has already done in creating software that can automatically create highlight videos, honing in on the most exciting moments in sporting events such as tennis and golf.

The company is the official technology partner for several Grand Slam tennis tournaments, including Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, as well as the Masters PGA tournament.

"Soccer is a more challenging sport in terms of what can happen on the field and the number of players the system needs to track," said John R. Smith, head of A.I. Tech for IBM A.I. Research.  ... ' 

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