KEYCAST wins 2023 NAB Product of the Year Award

We’re thrilled to announce that Keycast was awarded NAB Product of the Year 2023 in the VFX/Graphics/Editing category. Out of 1,300 exhibiting companies and tens of thousands of products, we are humbled and honored to be recognized by one of our industry’s leading voices.

Read more about the NAB Product of the Year Awards and view the other winners here.

A seismic AI breakthrough for live video.

Keycast enables spectacular, innovative production capability, higher engagement and new revenue opportunities for live programs, events and pre-recorded video.  A software-based SAAS solution, Keycast provides chroma-key and LED screen capabilities without the need for a green screen or bulky hardware. Broadcasters and streamers can now access previously unavailable on-screen space by using Keycast to automatically insert graphics into scenes without blocking the talent. Keycast delivers elevated, studio-level special effects to better engage live audiences and provide higher returns for rights-holders and their sponsors.

Easily place sponsors, information & graphics behind the talent.

Keycast employs artificial intelligence and deep learning to solve the classic problem of occlusion.  Our advanced state of the art human-character analysis empowers video producers of all types to place ads, statistics, videos, AR objects, dynamic backgrounds and other graphics behind the talent. A software-based solution, Keycast works indoors and outdoors with any standard 2D camera and works with your graphics platform of choice.

Designed bottom-up for professional broadcasters and creatives.

 

Keycast was designed to meet the needs of today’s industry professionals, including national networks, OTT publishers, TV stations and production companies on the lookout for the latest tools for boosting engagement and revenue.

Whether it’s placing remote commentators into studio-like environments, making information stand out, creating new in-program “inventory” for sponsors, finally having your talent in-front of AR, or all of the above, Keycast provides any broadcast team with substantial flexibility and utility they will love.

Industries

  • Sports

    On the field, in the booth, in the studio, or on the road

  • News

    In the newsroom, on-location

  • Entertainment

    Hosted programs, concerts, awards shows

  • Corporate

    Keynotes, commercials, training

APPLICATIONS

Powerful, deep machine learning technology.

Keycast combines novel neural networks, proprietary data sets and classic modeling methods to achieve levels of accuracy far beyond alternatives. Our pixel-by-pixel foreground estimation generates sharp, natural edges around contours of the body and hair producing clean production-ready keys.

Built on the Nvidia CUDA™ platform using TensorRT with parallel GPU processing, Keycast processes HD video in true real time, meeting even the most stringent live broadcast requirements.

Integrates with existing workflows and graphics.

Keycast operates on standard computing hardware and seamlessly plugs into existing on-prem, ultra-low latency broadcast workflows. Send an SDI signal from any live source and Keycast automatically returns dual key and fill signals to existing live-graphics engines or production switchers in real time.   

 

Need it in the cloud? IP services are under construction…in the meantime we can integrate with your networked services to spec.  Get in touch today to find out more about the various ways Keycast works in the cloud.

  • Minimum System Requirements

    On-prem

    (2x) NVIDIA RTX A6000

    (1X) Video Capture Card - BMD DeckLink Duo -OR- BMD 4K Extreme 12G

    Recommended CPU: AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core (or better)

  • Formats

    720p 60Hz

    1080i 60Hz

    SDI, SRT, NDI

    Future: SMPTE 2110

  • Output

    Dual-channel SDI key and fill

    Body pose estimation data

    Audio throughput

    Latency (70ms)

PURCHASE CERTIFIED HARDWARE DIRECT FROM KEYCAST 

 

The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 has been tested and certified as the officially recommended hardware platform for Keycast. It meets or exceeds all minimum system requirements and comes in a flexible workstation form factor with optional rail mounts.
P620s are available for purchase directly through the Keycast Lenovo OEM program and ship fully assembled with everything pre-installed.

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