Tencent Cloud WAND AI Powers World Cup Live Broadcast Tech for 16 Official Platforms

Tencent Cloud, under Tencent (00700.HK), announced that it will provide live broadcast tech services for the official broadcast platforms of 16 countries and regions for this World Cup. These include China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, UAE, and Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. This is the largest coverage by a Chinese cloud vendor serving World Cup broadcast platforms.

Tencent Cloud has launched a newly upgraded AI audio-video capability 'WAND' for global broadcast platforms. This technology is equipped with 6 media scenario models and has meticulously polished over 60 media processing AI functions. It provides a series of core features such as 4K quality, millisecond latency, second-level slicing, multi-language commentary and simultaneous interpretation, trace watermark, intelligent horizontal-to-vertical conversion, smart director console, and personalized advertising.