Mediacorp’s AI SmartCut recognized at INMA Awards

Automatic Video Clipping powered by VoiceInteraction

[Singapore, May 2023] - The International News Media Association (INMA) has revealed the winners of its highly anticipated 2023 Global Media Awards. Held at New York's Harvard Club, the event honored the remarkable accomplishments of news brands that have demonstrated innovation and best practices in an ever-changing market.

The awards ceremony recognized regional and national brands across 20 categories, providing a platform to showcase their innovative approaches and celebrate their achievements in revenue growth, audience engagement, and brand development. INMA's Global Media Awards serve as a testament to the exceptional talent and dedication within the news media industry.

Mediacorp, Singapore’s national public broadcaster, has received recognition at this prestigious event fot its AI-powered video editing solution. CNA's AI SmartCut automates the clipping and publishing of news videos shortly after broadcast, revolutionizing Mediacorp's workflow and empowering editors to focus on value-added journalism.

Developed in collaboration with VoiceInteraction, Qvest, and Mediacorp, AI SmartCut addresses the challenge of efficiently selecting and publishing news content. This tool leverages VoiceInteraction's Media Monitoring System (MMS) platform, which includes advanced features like metadata extraction for Knowledge Discovery. The technology combines Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for an integrated speech-to-text transcription of the broadcast with AI algorithms for automatic media segmentation through the anchor and journalist identification. The generated clips are also enriched with keywords and topic detection. This streamlines the process of identifying relevant news segments and creating engaging content, ultimately enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in news delivery.

VoiceInteraction is a leading AI Speech Recognition provider and the technology partner in developing AI Smart Cut alongside CNA’s newsroom team. With a deep understanding of the media industry's needs and challenges, VoiceInteraction has collaborated closely with Mediacorp and Qvest to develop and refine the speech recognition and automated workflow capabilities of AI SmartCut.

The AI tool won a silver award for Best Innovation in Newsroom Transformation, highlighting its impact on improving workflow efficiencies and further equipping journalists with new capabilities such as transcription, translation, and verification. By utilizing voice recognition to identify news video stories and interviews, and automatically editing them into individual news clips for easy publication on various platforms, the CNA newsroom team has transformed their workflow. The solution replaces labor-intensive processes, freeing the editors to deliver exceptional journalism while providing viewers with a more media-rich and tailored user experience. Mediacorp's commitment to maintaining journalistic standards and preserving audience trust is evident through the careful development and use of AI tools.

In addition to the AI SmartCut recognition, Mediacorp also won a silver award for Best Use of an Event to Build a Newsbrand for its Young Reporter News Challenge 2022 initiative. This competition engaged secondary school students, giving them firsthand experience in journalism, and serving as part of Mediacorp's efforts to connect with a younger audience.

These accolades underscore Mediacorp's dedication to leveraging AI technology and partnerships to transform its newsroom operations, enhance content delivery, and engage diverse audiences effectively. As an AI technology partner, VoiceInteraction has played a crucial role in enabling Mediacorp to achieve these milestones and further solidify its position as a leader in the media industry.

To learn more about Mediacorp's award-winning AI SmartCut video editing solution and its transformative impact on newsroom operations, please visit:Channel News Asia