The Weather Channels Parent Company Has a New Ai Tool to Make Hyperlocal Weather Videos
ReelSphere aims to make weather forecast graphics faster.
The Verge 2:15 pm on April 11, 2024
The Weather Company, owner of The Weather Channel, has developed a new AI tool named ReelSphere to create hyperlocal weather videos for broadcasters. ReelSphere automatically adds captions, graphics, hyperlocal weather information overlays, and even an AI voice that sounds like a local meteorologist. It uses a large language model and can be connected to The Weather Company's Max platform for real-time weather data. Meteorologists create these videos frequently and need to change the information for every location and hour; ReelSphere aims to help them keep up with increasing demand across various platforms.
- The Weather Company introduces ReelSphere, a video creation tool for broadcasters
- Automatically generates captions, graphics, and hyperlocal weather information overlays
- Incorporates an AI voice that sounds like a local meteorologist
- Connects to The Weather Company's Max platform for real-time weather data
- Goal: Make it easier and faster for local weatherpeople to present hyperlocal weather information on various platforms
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