Driven and designed with the purpose of bringing aquatics sports events to more fans, Voice Watch is bringing the action from the World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 to life for the visually impaired like never before.
Developed by Dentsu Inc. and making its public debut with World Aquatics, Voice Watch is an artificial intelligence-based live commentary tool tailor-made for the visually impaired public.
Rolling out the technology to the public at the World Aquatics Championships is another example of how World Aquatics and its partners are hubs of innovation that continue to bring new ways to engage audiences.
Voice Watch is the world's first AI-generated real-time live commentary for visually impaired people at sports venues, based on camera images and real-time sports data. The system made its debut on 27 July for swimming competitions at the World Championships - Fukuoka 2023. Voice Watch will provide an exciting new audio-lead spectator experience for the visually impaired.
About World Aquatics
Driven by the vision of a world united by water for health, life and sport, World Aquatics is the international governing body for aquatic sports. Founded in 1912, World Aquatics is an independent organisation formed of 209 National Member Federations and five Continental Associations.
World Aquatics oversees six aquatic sports – swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving – and is recognised as the leading global authority of these sports by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
About the World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023
The World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 utilizes the compact urban structure of Fukuoka and strives to maximize the value of the event through the city's unique layout. It will save time on travel for athletes to liven up the event, and efficiently run the competition by utilizing special temporary pools, aggregate venues and market streets. Moreover, the event aims to create an innovative and easy-to-follow tournament by working with local technology companies to use the latest technology.
About Voice Watch
Voice Watch is the world’s first AI that generates real-time live commentary of sports game for visually impaired audiences at the venue with no commentary. It creates a new spectator experience: “hearing” the game. We aim to create a society where all people, with or without disabilities, can fully enjoy watching sports together.