Company Research Report: AI-Media
Company Overview
- Name: AI-Media
- Mission: To create a world of universal accessibility and inclusion.
- Founders: Alex Jones and Tony Abrahams
- Founded: 2003
- Key People:
- Tony Abrahams (CEO)
- Additional board of directors and executive team names not specified.
- Headquarters: No specific headquarters location mentioned.
- Number of Employees: Over 500 employees.
- Revenue: No specific revenue information is available.
- Known For: AI-Media is known as a global leader in live and recorded captioning, transcription, and translation solutions. It utilizes AI-powered solutions like LEXI for automated captioning, delivered globally via its iCap Cloud Network—the largest and most secure caption delivery network.
Products
LEXI AI-Powered Tool Kit
- Overview: A comprehensive set of captioning solutions covering live and recorded captioning, translation, display, archiving, and search.
- LEXI Live Automatic Captioning: AI-powered captions rivalling human accuracy.
- LEXI Recorded: Automated captioning for recorded content.
- LEXI Translate: Multilingual captioning solutions.
- LEXI Local: On-premises live automatic captioning.
- LEXI Library: Caption archive and search tool.
- LEXI DR (Disaster Recovery): Ensures captioning during disruptions with on-premises capabilities.
Caption Delivery Solutions
- SDI Hardware Caption Encoders: High-quality caption delivery solution for broadcast.
- IP Virtual and Cloud Encoders: Reliable caption delivery for cloud environments.
Caption Display Solutions
- LEXI Viewer: For easy output of live captions to event screens.
- Ai-Live: Streams live captions to web-enabled devices.
Caption Services
- LEXI Automated Captioning: AI-powered automatic captioning.
- Human Captioning: Professional human captioners provide high accuracy.
- Translation and Transcription: Multilingual captions and 24/7 transcription services.
iCap Cloud Network
- Description: The world's largest captioning and subtitle delivery network, ensuring low latency and secure captions delivery for various platforms.
Recent Developments
- New Partnerships:
- Strategic partnership with Speechmatics to integrate speech-to-text technology.
- Collaboration with ITV, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, to enhance accessibility and operational efficiency through AI captioning.
- Innovations at IBC Show 2024:
- Expanding LEXI capabilities with live voice dubbing, automated audio descriptions, and generative AI topic modeling.
- Alta platform enhancements include support for SMPTE ST 2110-43, new audio dubbing and SCTE trigger automation capabilities.
- Appointments:
- Recent appointment of US-based directors and changes in chief financial officer position.
Additional Insights
AI-Media has gone through significant growth and expansion since its founding, listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: AIM) in 2020. The company's strategic focus is on leveraging AI technology to offer cost-effective and highly secure captioning solutions that help clients meet regulatory and audience accessibility requirements across various industries including broadcasting, education, sports, corporate events, and government.