IBM’s Generative AI technology now being used for sports play-by-play, on display at Dreamforce 2024 [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Companies are now experimenting with sports commentating done by artificial intelligence as one potential use of the technology in the world of sports.

ABC7 reporter J.R. Stone recently got an inside look at IBM’s ping-pong with Generative AI to track your playing ability. It was on display at Dreamforce 2024 in San Francisco.

The same technology was used at Wimbledon and the US Open.

“This is the first year where we’ve brought in the Generative AI component where you actually have match commentary based off of all of the data that is being captured and then match summaries as well,” said IBM’s Nick Otto.

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That data includes things like average ball and swing speed, along with forehand and backhand shots.

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