Sports tech startup targets ‘100% AI automation’ in streaming and analytics

A Swedish startup plans to bring automated sports streaming to the masses after raising $20mn to enhance its AI camera system. The Malmö-based Spiideo produces a suite of tools for broadcasting and data analytics. At their core is an AI model that mimics professional camera operators. “We’ve trained it specifically for the 15 sports we support to properly capture the nuances of each one,” Patrik Olsson, Spiideo’s co-founder and CEO, told TNW. The finished model guides the movements of panoramic cameras. Once installed at grounds and arenas, the system can fully-automate sports broadcasting and streaming. Spiideo also provides video analytics for live game…

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