The much-loved game of football has origins in ancient China (Cuju), thousands of years ago, with variants of this age-old game played in Rome and Greece. It wasn't until the British adoption of soccer a.k.a. football and the many iterations the game went through that the modern day game of soccer came to be. Modern-day football's origins can be traced back to England in the mid-19th century. In terms of the first football clubs, it appears that Scottish and English teams have this honour during the 1820s.
By 1871, the FA Cup was introduced, and by 1883 an international football match between Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland took place. Since the 1900s football's popularity grew at a steady clip, ultimately becoming the world's most-loved, most played, and most watched sport. Football in the modern age is a spectacle to behold. Players, managers, umpires, coaches, and fans get to enjoy all the hard-hitting action, the tackles, the goals, the dribbles, the passes, the substitutions, and the injuries, courtesy of football broadcasting.
Broadcasting Rights for International Soccer Matches
At national, and state-level top-tier soccer teams get coverage by major sports networks. However, the vast majority of club-level soccer matches, including provincial soccer matches go without broadcast coverage. A big part of the problem when it comes to broadcasting live soccer matches is the prohibitive cost of hiring skilled camera crews, securing satellite TV broadcasting rights, and generating enough hype from the soccer matches to make it all worthwhile. A low-cost sports broadcasting solution is certainly a value proposition, and that is precisely what Pixellot brings to the field of play.
This company is a leader in AI-automated sports production. It manufactures high-end robotic sport cameras capable of deep learning, with an AI engine. The system does not require any skilled cameramen, sports broadcasters, or technicians. Pixellot is ideal for bringing sports action direct to fans by way of a live streaming broadcasts. Unlike expensive broadcasting solutions through major networks, Pixellot AI-sports broadcasts are offered at cut rate prices, with fully customizable viewing options for football managers, football coaches, football players, and football fans.
What Benefits Does the Pixellot AI Sports Broadcasting System Confer?
With Pixellot, soccer teams get to access the creme de la creme of what artificial intelligence technology is capable of. This tech mimics the actions performed by professionals, including video editors, and camera crews. Now, amateur soccer teams and semi-professional soccer teams can broadcast all of their games live over the Internet to fans. It's no longer necessary to have camera people positioned all over the field at strategic points filming the action as strikers, defenders, midfielders, and referees are at play.
Thanks to the Pixellot system, each camera covers a section of the field, and the more cameras you add, the greater the coverage. Fortunately, the gameplay can seamlessly be stitched together for free-flowing continuity. The AI technology creates a panoramic view of the action, which gives fans unimpeded access of the entire soccer field.
Beyond visuals, the technology is so advanced that it is possible to effectively think like a human being. The cameras have predictive abilities and these systems are superior in many instances to human operators. In soccer, the ball is relatively small, and it takes high-tech AI technology to keep track of the action on the field, with several seconds lead time. Ball tracking is one such example of how this technology is superior to cameramen.
In soccer, the ball is black and white – and the algorithms must be on song to be able to retain focus on that ball. Lighting, crowds, players, and uncontrollable variables such as litter on the field, random animals, or other anomalies can disrupt the efficacy of AI technology. That's why it is important to carefully calibrate the AI systems during the installation phase of proceedings.
98% Broadcasting Accuracy and Growing Fast
The Pixellot AI sports broadcasting cameras currently boast an accuracy rate of around 98%. While there is room for improvement, this figure is off the charts in terms of camera's capabilities. The accuracy of the algorithm increases through exposure. By broadcasting more matches, the AI engine learns to improve its capabilities over time. Already, this system is used for capturing sports content, broadcasting production, filming, and live streaming. Many world-class teams now utilize this system, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Benefica.
The AI engine delivers top quality coverage for soccer matches all over the world. The applications of this technology are far-reaching, with many powerful coaching solutions, from sports analytics and video breakdowns, to all round soccer management. The video solutions offer far more than recording of gaming content; it is the behind-the-scenes analytics, marketing potential, coaching options, and deep learning that make this AI broadcasting technology such a coveted solution.
