AWS for M&E Blog
Category: Data Science & Analytics for Media
AWS brings generative AI to the FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024
This year, HAQM Web Services (AWS) debuts the first-ever generative AI-inspired trophy at the FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024 June 7 – 9 in Montreal, Canada. AWS designers and marketers collaborated with FORMULA 1 (F1) and the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to explore trophy designs that capture the elegance of F1 […]
How Swimming Australia uses machine learning for real-time training pool analytics with AWS Panorama
In this blog post, we explore how Swimming Australia uses AWS Panorama from HAQM Web Services (AWS) to perform real-time computer vision (CV) inference at the edge with state-of-the-art computer vision models. We describe how to integrate an end user application with AWS Panorama along with the rationale for design strategies and their impact. This solution features services such as AWS Panorama for machine learning (ML) at the edge, HAQM Simple Queue Service (HAQM SQS) for messaging, HAQM Kinesis Video Stream for video streaming, and AWS App Runner for the end user application.
Analyzing and tagging video for optimal ad targeting and placement
Introduction The quantity of video content is expanding rapidly, driven by both professional publishers and the contributions of social media users. As users increasingly demand content that resonates with their interests, the role of recommendation engines becomes critical. For video, these engines rely on rich meta-information to deliver relevant suggestions. However, the sheer volume of […]
Highlights from NAB Show 2024
More than 61,000 media and entertainment (M&E) industry professionals from 163 countries gathered in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this month to network, explore emerging technologies, and discuss the trends shaping the future of content production, delivery, and monetization at NAB Show 2024. HAQM Web Services (AWS) pulled out all the stops for the show, including […]
Generative AI assists creative workflows with text-guided inpainting and outpainting using HAQM Bedrock – Part 2
Generative AI offers exciting new possibilities for creatives. In this blog series, we explore different generative AI models for image editing. In Part 1, we developed an AI-powered eraser using Segment Anything Model (SAM) and Big LaMa model hosted on HAQM SageMaker. In just a few clicks, we can remove any unwanted objects from an image. […]
Enabling publishers to customize content while maintaining editorial oversight with HAQM Bedrock
Reader engagement is key for any publisher and directly correlates to revenue growth. One of the best mechanisms to increase reader engagement is personalization. Prior to the mainstream availability of generative AI foundation models (FMs), personalization was, and still is, achieved by understanding patterns in reader behaviour and surfacing content relevant to them. HAQM Bedrock […]
The next generation of media intelligence with Guidance for Media2Cloud on AWS version 4.0
We are pleased to announce the official release of Guidance for Media2Cloud on AWS version 4.0. This release offers enhancements that assist HAQM Web Services (AWS) customers in monetizing their media archives, generating content metadata more cost effectively, and leveraging generative AI to produce new kinds of content metadata. The new version of Media2Cloud still […]
AWS to showcase live broadcast workflows, generative AI, and more at NAB 2024
As the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show returns to Las Vegas, Nevada April 13-17, 2024, HAQM Web Services (AWS) is fully embodying the Show’s motto, ‘Where Content Comes to Life,’ with a live cloud-powered newsroom production demonstration in collaboration with NVIDIA. AWS for media and entertainment (M&E) solutions that enable customers to create, deliver, […]
Identifying music in audio files and streams on AWS
In today’s digital age, where music is readily accessible through a myriad of platforms and devices, the ability to accurately identify songs is important for customers across many industries. From entertainment and broadcasting to streaming services and beyond, there is a need for accurate music identification solutions in order to detect unauthorized uses of content, […]
On-screen computation time using machine learning tools from AWS
For linear broadcast television, it is common to rerun successful programs to fill available time slots. Often, episodes may need to be edited down and, at times, entire scenes may need to be removed to conform to an allotted time slot. This creates complexity because under a particular type of contract, artists have performance rights […]