CHINESE AI-driven technology is providing advanced solutions for various aspects of the Paris Olympics, including real-time live commentary, 360 degree livestreaming, visual searches and data analysis, Xinhua reported. AI applications developed by Chinese tech companies such as Alibaba, SenseTime, Baidu and Lenovo have benefited athletes, coaches, referees and spectators from around the world.

More than two-thirds of the live broadcast signals will be facilitated by Alibaba’s cloud broadcasting services, enabling transmission from Paris to more than 200 countries and regions globally, reaching billions of viewers worldwide.

Alibaba’s large language model (LLM) Tongyi Qianwen is being used in assisting International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) official commentators during the Games, the company said.

Moreover, Alibaba’s cloud computing unit is offering an AI-infused platform to support the broadcasting of the Paris 2024 Olympics, overtaking the satellite broadcasting system adopted six decades ago as the main method of distribution, the South China Morning Post reported.

In addition to supporting the broadcast coverage, Chinese AI tools assist athletes with analyzing their performances and are deployed to “enhance the fairness and accuracy of judging and refereeing through the provision of precise metrics,” according to the IOC.

Chinese AI company SenseTime is working with the Chinese men’s national basketball team to offer AI-driven sports data analysis and advice on strategy during the competition.

The Chinese national diving team utilizes Baidu’s LLM Wenxin Yiyan to provide accurate information in a timely manner, and even score diving movements in real time for precise quantitative analysis and guidance.

According to the Olympic Broadcasting Services, it is collaborating with Alibaba to provide a record number of multi-camera replay systems with AI-powered, high-quality reconstruction in the cloud, to create three-dimensional models and mapping of additional viewpoints across 21 sports and disciplines. This will deliver more compelling replays from more camera angles.

The innovative use of AI technology is supporting the athletes and revolutionizing the way audiences experience the event.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris is the first Olympic Games to significantly implement AI technology. In a groundbreaking initiative, the IOC launched its Olympic AI Agenda in April.(SD-Agencies)