On July 26, the city of Paris will open the XXXIII Games. Olympics, the third to be held in the French capital, after those of 1900 and 1924. Once again, record numbers of participants are expected 10,500 athletes from 206 delegations competing in 45 Olympic sports, for a potential audience of over 1 billion viewers.

And again, they will be an opportunity to see how technology can make them a more attractive event for spectators, fairer for the athletes and also safer for the organization as a whole.

As it could not be otherwise, these are, among other things, artificial intelligence games. First, the organization was concerned with limiting exposure to inappropriate content as much as possible, hate messages and insults on social networks that athletes can suffer during the Games. To this end, an intelligent platform has been launched that will monitor thousands of social media accounts in real-time and in over 35 languages, and will automatically flag potentially offensive messages and content for athletes, so social media platforms can intervene before athletes are affected .

They, in turn, and in cooperation with Intel, will have assistance AthleteGPT intelligent chatbot that will be integrated into the platform Sportsman365 and that in a similar way that services like ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot do, they will answer your questions in all kinds of areas of interest, such as instructions for using the RRSS itself, regulations of various sports, anti-doping rules, information about interests in the Olympic village, etc.

Intelligence for the future of gaming

One of the most interesting implementations of AI in these games has to do with sustainability. All energy consumed during the two weeks of the competition will be monitored in real time and the data obtained will be used as a basis for planning future sports competitions.

In addition, Intel and Atos have developed a digital twin (digital twin) of each from headquarters, so they were able to predict in advance at which points a larger injection of energy was required, the ideal place to place cameras if there might be accessibility issues… etc. all without having to visit the premises on the page.

But artificial intelligence will primarily serve to improve the experience that viewers get at home. Broadcast services of various events will use AI to improve the way sports competitions are narrated, thanks to new technological developments such as automatic highlight generationor the possibility on some platforms to alternate different points of view, p streaming through the games’ official website as one of the main protagonists, so that every viewer has an authentic à la carte experience.

OMEGA, once again the “timekeeping” partner of the Olympics, will rely on AI to offer better information to viewers. For example, intelligent stroboscopic analysis in diving, athletics or artistic gymnastics will allow viewers to better understand movements and biomechanics of athletes.

This AI-based motion tracking technology will facilitate the generation of improved data graphs and help commentators and viewers better track the position of athletes in key moments such as a canoe sprint, marathon, walking, cycling or sailing.

In terms of connectivity, the new smart grid will enable live streaming for the first time 8K contentminimizing latency.

Also in the metaverse

The launch of devices such as the Apple Vision Pro has once again focused on meta-versions, which, while not making the big headlines for a long time, continues to maintain a stable community of users who turn to this virtual space to enjoy new experiences.

It was here, in collaboration with Visa and Roblox, that the Olympics launched its “Olympic World”, a virtual space in which users will be able to “walk” from any device (from VR headsets to smartphones and computers). in different locations, take part in all types of games or visit the Olympic Museum where you can see the historical milestones of the biggest sporting competition in the world.

Those who wish to take home a souvenir of the occasion can also visit the official store where they can purchase all kinds of merchandising and accessories, while on a daily basis it will be a space in which all types of events including presentations and concerts are held.

Spectators who install the official Olympic app will also be able to enjoy various augmented reality experiences, so they can discover interactive areas in spaces such as the Champs-Elysées and the Hôtel de Ville or Saint Paul on their walks through Paris.