Scene-Level AI Promises Enhanced Brand Safety for CTV and Live Streaming
· 2d ago · Originally reported by AsiaTechDaily
Scene-level AI is emerging as a tool to improve brand safety in connected TV and live streaming environments. By analyzing video content frame by frame, this technology can help ensure ads are not placed next to inappropriate or unsafe material.
Why it matters
Brand safety is a major concern for advertisers, especially in dynamic video environments like CTV and live streams. Advanced AI can provide more precise content analysis, reducing the risk of ads appearing alongside harmful content.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like having a super-smart robot watch every TV scene to make sure your ad doesn't show up next to anything bad.
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Terms in this story
Advertiser
An advertiser is the company, organisation or person that pays to place ads in order to sell products, build a brand, recruit, or spread a message.
Brand safety
Brand safety is the practice of keeping ads away from content that is harmful or universally unacceptable, such as terrorism, child abuse, hate speech or illegal activity, to protect an advertiser's reputation.
CTV (connected TV)
CTV (connected TV) is any television connected to the internet, such as a smart TV, streaming stick, games console or set-top box, and the advertising shown in streaming apps on it.
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