As part of the AI4Media project, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community of Belgium (VRT), has been involved in integrating new AI applications into their workflows. This is a highly complicated process, where there is much to learn from good practices – here VRT shares a few of their insights.  To facilitate better […]

Recommender systems are often criticized for potentially contributing to filter bubbles. This phenomenon is sometimes attributed to algorithmic bias, suggesting that systems operate contrary to user interests. However, this perspective may be overly simplistic; recommender systems are typically optimized for the “utility” as a metric, driven by immediate user engagement such as clicks and likes. […]

As part of their use case in AI4Media, Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and the Athens Technology Centre (ATC) have developed a demonstrator that allows for the testing of new AI services in a media business environment. The services are integrated into a “lab version” of Truly Media, an established platform for collaborative content […]

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has posed a persistent challenge for the field of disinformation. These technologies make it easier to manipulate content, facilitating its rapid dissemination on the internet, sometimes resulting in intended or unintended harm and deception. Social media platforms serve often as the primary intermediaries between such content and users. […]

The Digital Services Act (DSA) entered into force in August 2023 for Very Large Online Platforms and Search engines (respectively VLOPs and VLOSEs). These actors must comply with their set of DSA obligations including conducting systemic risks assessment and mitigation. While these new obligations hold great promises, the DSA articles do not specify how the […]

Seven use cases have been defined by AI4Media’s industry partners, informed by emerging market opportunities and urgent industry challenges, raising specific requirements and research questions. AI4Media use cases highlight how AI applies throughout the media industry value chain, from research and content creation to production, distribution, consumption/interaction, performance and quality measurement. These industry cases play […]

Unveiling the AI4Media Video Series AI4Media, a European funded project at the intersection of AI and media, has curated a video series that provides a fascinating glimpse into the realm of AI applications within the media industry. Accessible to a global audience, this series aims to demystify AI’s role in shaping the future of media […]

Navigating the vast landscape of scientific papers can be daunting, but our new and improved filtering system empowers you to effortlessly refine your search. Whether you’re a student seeking cutting-edge studies or a seasoned researcher exploring AI4Media’s subjects, our revamped platform allows you to filter and customise your search results with precision. Check out the […]

Propaganda has long been employed as a powerful communication tool to promote a cause or a viewpoint, especially in politics, despite its often misleading and harmful nature. Given the number of propagandist and fallacious messages posted on online social media everyday, the need to automatically detect and categorise propagandist content is crucial to safeguard society […]

In AI4Media, Idiap has worked on the analysis of newspapers in different countries and their relationship with misinformation in the context of Covid-19 vaccination news. Initially, a dataset was created, comprising more than 50,000 articles on Covid-19 vaccination from 19 newspapers across 5 European countries. From this dataset, a set of subtopics (within the main […]

Detecting whether an image posted on the Internet is authentic or generated by one of the recently produced generative AI models poses a significant challenge for journalists and fact checkers on a daily basis. While most people are familiar with tools and models such as Midjourney, DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion, there is nowadays a […]

AIDA (International AI Doctoral Academy) is a non-profit organization comprising academic and industrial partners. It receives support from the European Networks of Excellence AI4Media, ELISE, TAILOR, HumanE-AI NET, and VISION CSA. AIDA’s primary aim is to enhance accessibility to AI education and research. Its key objectives include: Coordinating educational and training activities in AI for […]