BBC teams up with IBM on digital search; Keyword Search PBS Shows; Demo IBM's MARVeL and LTU's Image-Seek Technologies
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The BBC and IBM have formed a strategic alliance to work on several joint projects including a new video search system and an exploration of more efficient ways of working for the broadcaster’s creative teams.
The search project will focus on applying image and video search technologies to Cbeebies and CBBC programmes, based on IBM’s research system, code-named Marvel. Marvel can visually analyse images or video and categorise the content based on appearance, making it more searchable.
In recent years, IBM got a lot of attention for developing search technology named WebFountain, after the deal with Factiva ended (never happened), we have heard little about the project that was once referred to as "Google on steroids." More about WebFountain here and here.
On a related video search note: PBS here in the U.S. has offered numerous keyword search and browse tools for years. Here's a list of a few of them including several aimed at students and educators.
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