NTTSportic Co., Ltd.
[Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture × NTTSportic] First in Shikoku! Permanently installed AI completely unmanned baseball broadcast system to automatically film and distribute games
Live streaming of baseball games held at JA Agri Anan Stadium! ……
[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/76870/210/resize/d76870-210-ff99cdb344bb8201be04-0.jpg&s3=76870-210-44440f7abab3ebb89c58bb6725713d8c-2250×1180.jpg] NTTSportic Co., Ltd. (Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City, President Masatoshi Nakamura, hereinafter referred to as NTTSportic) is an AI sports company that provides AI sports to the baseball stadium “JA Agri Anan Stadium” in Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture (Yoshihiro Iwasa, Mayor of Anan City, hereinafter referred to as Anan City). We have installed “DoublePlay,” a baseball-specific model of the video solution “STADIUM TUBE.” This is the first case of permanent installation of an AI completely unmanned baseball broadcast system at a baseball facility in Shikoku.
This initiative will permanently install AI cameras at JA Agri Anan Stadium to automatically broadcast live archives of baseball tournaments and other games held at the facility, as well as improve convenience, service, and competitiveness for users. The purpose is to improve the facilities and make effective use of the facilities. Now, we have launched a new service called “Baseball Town Anan AI Live” which will distribute videos shot with AI cameras. You can view match footage from the tournament on this website.
Baseball town Anan AI Live▶https://www.videoflow.io/channel/vfc-tbrfds3t7vml From now on, Anan City and NTTSportic will aim to realize regional revitalization and a digitalized society under the slogan of “regional sports x ICT” through live sports streaming.
Comment from Anan City Mayor Yoshihiro Iwasa
Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture, is promoting the “Baseball Town Anan” project to revitalize the region through baseball, and this time, it has permanently installed an AI completely unmanned baseball broadcast system, the first of its kind at a baseball facility in Shikoku. By now being able to film and distribute local sports videos such as after-school and 60 year old baseball games that were not broadcast, we hope that the efforts of “Baseball Town Anan” will further evolve.
Comment from Misaki Tatsuta, former female professional baseball player from Tokushima Prefecture
I think the introduction of the AI camera will be very beneficial for players as they will be able to analyze issues and correction points, as well as the strategies and habits of the opposing team. I hope that both individuals and teams will improve their skills. “STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay” installed at JA Agri Anan Stadium
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Live streaming screen when a youth baseball game was actually filmed using the installed AI camera
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Using “STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay” provided by NTTSportict, baseball games held at “JA Agri-Anan Stadium” will be automatically filmed and the content will be distributed on web viewing sites. Even if you can’t go to the venue, you can watch the match video live on your smartphone or tablet. In addition, we will be proposing new ways to enjoy local sports, such as selling archived footage of matches. From now on, we will start operating “Baseball Town Anan AI Live”, which will automatically film and broadcast games held at JA Agri Anan Stadium.
Anan City and NTTSportic will be able to deliver baseball games held in Anan City to more Anan residents and sports fans across the country through “Baseball Town Anan AI Live” and support local sports more than ever before. We aim to create an environment like this. Baseball Town Anan AI Live HP: https://www.videoflow.io/channel/vfc-tbrfds3t7vml
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Summary of recent tournaments and broadcast matches
[JA Agri Anan Stadium (JA Agri Anan Park)]
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Invited school: Osaka Toin High School (Koshien appearances 27 times, wins 9 times)
Saturday, June 8th
1st match 9:30~ Osaka Toin VS Tomioka Nishi
2nd match 12:30~ Osaka Toin VS Anan National College of Technology Sunday, June 9th
1st match 9:30~ Osaka Toin VS Anan Hikaru
2nd match 12:30~ Osaka Toin VS Tokushima Kita
Baseball Town Anan 12th National Youth Baseball Tournament
July 26th (Friday) to July 29th (Monday), 2020
Broadcast matches: All matches during the tournament held at JA Agri Anan Stadium
Baseball Town Anan AI Live: https://www.videoflow.io/channel/vfc-tbrfds3t7vml *This distribution does not require pre-registration and can be viewed for free. After the LIVE broadcast, you can also enjoy the archive broadcast. *Items may change depending on the event situation on the day. Please note. About “STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay” installed at JA Agri Anan Stadium By installing two types of AI cameras on the catcher’s side and center side of the baseball field and automatically switching between multiple angles, it is possible to broadcast games with a sense of realism at low cost, even without specialized video production know-how. It’s a solution.
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*By using a shooting system that uses two AI cameras and switches between multiple angles, we have achieved a more authentic and realistic video relay than when shooting with only one camera using the conventional STADIUM TUBE series. Masu.
*Video content can also be enriched by inputting live matches and scoreboards. *Ad insertion and content sales functions can be used with the attached distribution web media. It can be used as a new monetization method.
▼Click here for more information about STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay https://nttsportict.co.jp/serviceplan/pixellot/doubleplay/
[NTTSportic company profile]
Company name: NTTSportict Co., Ltd.
Address: 3rd floor, NTT West QUINT BRIDGE, 4-15-82 Higashinoda-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Representative: Masatoshi Nakamura
Established: April 1, 2020 URL: https://nttsportict.co.jp
Company introduction video: https://youtu.be/XfGcp9Plqvo
Business summary
・Video license acquisition and video distribution business for amateur sports etc. using AI cameras
・Production and sales of advertising, broadcasting rights, and video content ・Any business incidental or related to the above, etc.
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