AI and Cloud Integration for Advanced Video Management: A Handbook for Managers in the AV Industry
News Article: Top AI-Enabled Products and Cloud Solutions Shaping the AV and IT Landscape
In the ever-evolving world of audiovisual (AV) and information technology (IT), the latest "AV Technology Manager's Guide to AI & AV and The Cloud" is shedding light on the most innovative and intelligent products transforming the industry. Here's a glimpse into some of the key AI-enabled solutions highlighted in the guide:
- Clari – An AI-driven revenue platform that automates sales activity capture, forecasting, and pipeline inspection, supporting complex enterprise sales operations.
- Chorus.ai – An AI conversation intelligence tool that captures, analyses client calls, meetings, and emails, enhancing sales coaching and CRM data.
- ChatGPT (OpenAI) – A versatile AI assistant useful across IT and AV industries for content creation, coding, research, and real-time conversational AI with expanding voice and image abilities.
- SoundHound AI – Voice AI systems powering assistants in automotive, hospitality, and food service sectors, relevant for AV voice interaction implementations.
- NVIDIA AI Hardware – Leading AI chip makers powering data centers, AI inference, and training workloads critical for cloud and AV processing.
- AMD MI300/MI350 Series – AI accelerators competing with NVIDIA for data center and edge AI processing, essential for IT infrastructure running AV and AI applications.
- Google Assistant – A top-rated voice assistant with high accuracy in navigation and information queries, commonly integrated in smart AV devices and IT setups.
Beyond these, the guide showcases various solutions that utilise AI for speech recognition and voice control, video and image analysis, AI-driven collaboration and conferencing tools, and AI-enhanced CRM and sales platforms.
The guide also features cloud-managed smart switches, cloud content management systems (CMS), and cloud-based configuration for controllers. Notable case studies include Seneca Polytechnic's digital IT infrastructure, which facilitates easier interaction for students and faculty with content, and the Utah Department of Transportation's case study, related to traffic management.
This year could mark a turning point for the widespread adoption of AI and cloud AV, as 18 AV/IT Thought Leaders shared insights on the transformative potential of these technologies. The guide also showcases AI PTZs with advanced recognition and enhanced video quality, and cloud-based monitoring and management are integral parts of the guide.
| Product/Platform | Industry Application | Key AI Feature | |----------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | Clari | Sales/Revenue Operations | AI forecasting & pipeline risk detection | | Chorus.ai | Sales Conversation Intelligence | AI call analysis for coaching | | ChatGPT (OpenAI) | General AI Assistant (AV & IT) | Multimodal AI for text, voice, images | | SoundHound AI | Voice-based AI for automotive/AV | Voice assistants for interaction | | NVIDIA AI Chips | Data centers/AI computing | AI accelerators for inference & training| | AMD MI300/MI350 | AI hardware for enterprise IT | Energy-efficient AI processors | | Google Assistant | Smart devices/AV | High-accuracy voice assistant |
For a detailed, ranked list of the top 20 AI products, we recommend consulting the "AV Technology Manager's Guide to AI & AV and The Cloud" directly.
Products like Clari, Chorus.ai, ChatGPT (OpenAI), SoundHound AI, NVIDIA AI Hardware, AMD MI300/MI350 Series, and Google Assistant, showcased in the "AV Technology Manager's Guide to AI & AV and The Cloud", leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for diverse industry applications such as sales and revenue operations, sales conversation intelligence, general AI assistance, voice-based AI for automotive/AV, data centers/AI computing, enterprise IT, and smart devices/AV, respectively. Furthermore, data-and-cloud-computing technologies play a crucial role in the guide, with solutions for cloud-managed smart switches, cloud content management systems (CMS), cloud-based configuration for controllers, and cloud-based monitoring and management.
