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 […]

The objective of AI4Media – Open Call #2, much like the first open call, was to engage companies and researchers in developing new research and applications for AI and media, thus contributing to the enrichment of the technological tools developed within the AI4Media network. Applicants were required to address specific challenges outlined by AI4Media partners, […]

The AI Media Observatory is a knowledge platform that monitors and curates relevant research on AI in media. Over the last few months, we have been slowly building a knowledge foundation of articles and audiovisual content covering questions regarding the environmental and societal impact of AI, emerging policies and legislation, how to ensure social and […]

The Commission published the first-ever European Media Industry Outlook, analysing trends in the audiovisual, video game and news media industries. Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton presented the report at the European Film Forum, organised at the Festival de Cannes. The Media Outlook report provides market data and identifies challenges and underlying technological trends common […]

In May 2023 the AI4Media consortium launched the beta-version of the European AI Media Observatory. The Observatory will serve as a knowledge platform that monitors and curates relevant research on AI in media, provides expert perspectives on the potentials and challenges that AI poses for the media sector and allows stakeholders to easily get in […]