(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is taking a major leap forward in sport in the form of unmanned cameras that will broadcast the Marshall Islands' first ever futsal match against Micronesia on Monday.
The Marshall Islands, the last country in the world to have a national football team, will play their first international in the Outrigger Challenge Cup, which runs from July 22-24 and also features Kiribati.
The match will be recorded by AI-powered cameras from automated sports video provider Spiideo and streamed live on its YouTube channel, accessible for free.
According to a Spiideo spokesperson the use of AI-powered cameras can help smaller teams and nations reach a global audience as there is no need for cameramen or production crew.
Football is at the forefront of the tech race, with new advances being used on and off the pitch such as a portable Swiss-designed tool to help with penalty shootout scenarios.
The German FA has been shown prototypes that make it easier to compile analytics for its teams to prepare for matches.
NBCUniversal has also announced that their U.S. television coverage of the Paris Olympics will include generative AI.
Fans will be able to watch personalised daily recaps of Olympic competition narrated by AI versions of people such as renowned sports commentator Al Michaels.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken Ferris)
