GoVertical! AiDi Powers Real-Time 9:16 Autocropping For Immediate Streaming To Mobile Devices
Already deployed extensively by NBC Sports, FOR-A Corporation will demonstrate GoVertical! AiDi, the real-time 9:16 autocropping feature of viztrick AiDi, during the 2026 NAB Show.
viztrick AiDi is an on-device AI solution developed by Nippon TV, delivered globally by FOR-A, and powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure. GoVertical! AiDi delivers real-time, AI-aided 9:16 auto cropping for immediate live streaming to mobile platforms. It is ideal not only for live sports, but also for events such as red-carpet premieres, scripted and unscripted shows, movie trailers, conferences, and news – anywhere 9:16 streaming is in demand.
NBC Sports is using the GoVertical! AiDi feature of viztrick AiDi to stream live sporting events in 9:16 mobile-first formats. "We needed a way to produce high-quality 9:16 live content with virtually no delay," said Tim Canary, Senior Vice President of Engineering, NBC Sports. "viztrick AiDi does exactly that. The AI tracking is fast, accurate, and reliable – and when you need manual control, it's instantly available. It gives us flexibility without sacrificing the pace or quality of our live coverage."
This AI-powered technology operates at true broadcast speed, enabling near-real-time processing. Powered by NVIDIA's high-performance GPUs, it enables true live streaming, ensuring that audiences experience every moment as it happens and that broadcasters maintain the immediacy demanded by live production.
viztrick AiDi delivers real-time player tracking, face tagging, object recognition, 2.5D telestration, auto-score graphics, and motion data analytics. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, viztrick AiDi operates entirely on-device, eliminating reliance on internet connectivity while ensuring consistent performance in outside broadcast and remote production environments.
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