As the All England Lawn Tennis Club opens its doors once again for a two-week feast of tennis, fans will be able to watch and keep up with the latest results thanks to Ultra HD and artificial intelligence.
The BBC has confirmed it is once again making every Centre Court match available in Ultra HD on iPlayer.
Last year, Wimbledon Broadcast Services, which produces all of the feeds for The Championships, delivered every match from Centre Court and No.1 Court in UHD-HDR with immersive 5.1 Sound.
Meanwhile, IBM is delivering a new feature for the Wimbledon digital experience that will leverage match data with generative AI from IBM’s AI and data platform, watsonx.
The new Catch Me Up feature displays pre and post-match player cards with AI-generated player stories and analysis via wimbledon.com and the Wimbledon 2024 App.
The feature has been built using IBM’s Granite large language model (LLM) to provide AI-generated text using the capabilities of the watsonx platform.
Chris Clements, digital products lead at the All England Club, said: “We are committed to offering fans the highest quality Wimbledon experience, whether it’s in person or digitally. Generative AI allows us to scale our ability to provide different types of content for fans wherever they are in the world in a way that’s personalised for them. This year’s new Catch Me Up feature will make it easier for fans to follow the key storylines as they emerge throughout The Championships.”
