Abstract: A method of generating an outcome for a sporting event is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves tracking data from a data store. The computing system generates a predictive model using a deep neural network. The one or more neural networks of the deep neural network generates one or more embeddings comprising team-specific information and agent-specific information based on the tracking data. The computing system selects, from the tracking data, one or more features related to a current context of the sporting event. The computing system learns, by the deep neural network, one or more likely outcomes of one or more sporting events. The computing system receives a pre-match lineup for the sporting event. The computing system generates, via the predictive model, a likely outcome of the sporting event based on historical information of each agent for the home team, each agent for the away team, and team-specific features.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating moving cameras capturing a sporting event is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system labels, via a neural network, components of a playing surface captured in each video frame. The computing system matches a subset of labeled video frames to a set of templates with various camera perspectives. The computing system fits a playing surface model to the set of labeled video frames that were matched to the set of templates. The computing system identifies camera motion in each video frame using an optical flow model. The computing system generates a homography matrix for each video frame based on the fitted playing surface model and camera motion. The computing system calibrates each camera based on the homography matrix generated for each video frame.

Abstract: A computing system receives data for a game. The data includes at least one of tracking data or event data. Based on the data for the game, the computing system determines that an event has occurred within the game. Based on the determining, the computing system generates a graphic responsive to the event. The graphic includes insights related to the event. The computing system recommends an image relevant to the event based on metatags associated with the event. The computing system generates a visual element by merging the image and the graphic.

Abstract: A method of generating a multi-modal prediction is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves event data from a data store. The event data includes information for a plurality of events across a plurality of seasons. Computing system generates a predictive model using a mixture density network, by generating an input vector from the event data learning, by the mixture density network, a plurality of values associated with a next play following each play in the event data. The mixture density network is trained to output the plurality of values near simultaneously. Computing system receives a set of event data directed to an event in a match. The set of event data includes information directed to at least playing surface position and current score. Computing system generates, via the predictive model, a plurality of values associated with a next event following the event based on the set of event data.

Abstract: A computing system identifies broadcast video data for a game. The computing system generates tracking data for the game from the broadcast video data using computer vision techniques. The tracking data includes coordinates of players during the game. The computing system generates optical character recognition data for the game from the broadcast video data by applying one or more optical character recognition techniques to each frame of the plurality of frames to extract score and time information from a scoreboard displayed in each frame. The computing system detects a plurality of events that occurred in the game by applying one or more machine learning techniques to the tracking data. The computing system receives play-by-play data for the game. The computing system generates enriched tracking data. The generating includes merging the play-by-play data with one or more of the tracking data, the optical character recognition data, and the plurality of events.

Abstract: A computing system receives a video stream of a game. The computing system generates tracking data corresponding to the video stream using one or more artificial intelligence models. The computing system generates interactive video data by combining the video stream of the game with the tracking data. The computing system causes a media player to render graphics corresponding to the tracking data over the video stream by sending the interactive video data to a client device executing the media player.

Abstract: A system and method of re-identifying players in a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a plurality of tracks based on the plurality of video frames. Each track includes a plurality of image patches associated with at least one player. Each image patch of the plurality of image patches is a subset of the corresponding frame of the plurality of video frames. For each track, the computing system generates a gallery of image patches. A jersey number of each player is visible in each image patch of the gallery. The computing system matches, via a convolutional autoencoder, tracks across galleries. The computing system measures, via a neural network, a similarity score for each matched track and associates two tracks based on the measured similarity.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating a broadcast video feed are disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a plurality of broadcast video feeds that include a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a trained neural network, by generating a plurality of training data sets based on the broadcast video feed and learning, by the neural network, to generate a homography matrix for each frame of the plurality of frames. The computing system receives a target broadcast video feed for a target sporting event. The computing system partitions the target broadcast video feed into a plurality of target frames. The computing system generates for each target frame in the plurality of target frames, via the neural network, a target homography matrix. The computing system calibrates the target broadcast video feed by warping each target frame by a respective target homography matrix.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating moving cameras capturing a sporting event is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system labels, via a neural network, components of a playing surface captured in each video frame. The computing system matches a subset of labeled video frames to a set of templates with various camera perspectives. The computing system fits a playing surface model to the set of labeled video frames that were matched to the set of templates. The computing system identifies camera motion in each video frame using an optical flow model. The computing system generates a homography matrix for each video frame based on the fitted playing surface model and camera motion. The computing system calibrates each camera based on the homography matrix generated for each video frame.

Abstract: A system and method of predicting a team's formation on a playing surface are disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves one or more sets of event data for a plurality of events. Each set of event data corresponds to a segment of the event. A deep neural network, such as a mixture density network, learns to predict an optimal permutation of players in each segment of the event based on the one or more sets of event data. The deep neural network learns a distribution of players for each segment based on the corresponding event data and optimal permutation of players. The computing system generates a fully trained prediction model based on the learning. The computing system receives target event data corresponding to a target event. The computing system generates, via the trained prediction model, an expected position of each player based on the target event data.

Abstract: A system and method of generating trackable frames from a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a set of frames for classification using a principal component analysis model. The set of frames are a subset of the plurality of video frames. The computing system partitions each frame of the set of frames into a plurality of clusters. The computing system classifies each frame of the plurality of frames as trackable or untrackable. Trackable frames capture a unified view of the sporting event. The computing system compares each cluster to a predetermined threshold to determine whether each cluster comprises at least a threshold number of trackable frames. The computing system classifies each cluster that includes at least the threshold number of trackable frames as trackable.

Abstract: A computing system retrieves historical event data for a plurality of games in a league. The historical event data includes (x,y) coordinates of players within each game and game context data. The computing system learns one or more attributes of each team in each game and each player on each team in each game. The computing system receives a request to simulate a play in a historical game. The request includes substituting a player that was in the play with a target player that was not in the play. The computing system simulates the play with the target player in place of the player based on the one or more attributes learned by the computing system. The computing system generates a graphical representation of the simulation.

Abstract: A computing system identifies broadcast video data for a game. The computing system generates tracking data for the game from the broadcast video data using computer vision techniques. The tracking data includes coordinates of players during the game. The computing system generates optical character recognition data for the game from the broadcast video data by applying one or more optical character recognition techniques to each frame of the plurality of frames to extract score and time information from a scoreboard displayed in each frame. The computing system detects a plurality of events that occurred in the game by applying one or more machine learning techniques to the tracking data. The computing system receives play-by-play data for the game. The computing system generates enriched tracking data. The generating includes merging the play-by-play data with one or more of the tracking data, the optical character recognition data, and the plurality of events.

Abstract: A computing system receives a video stream of a game. The computing system generates tracking data corresponding to the video stream using one or more artificial intelligence models. The computing system generates interactive video data by combining the video stream of the game with the tracking data. The computing system causes a media player to render graphics corresponding to the tracking data over the video stream by sending the interactive video data to a client device executing the media player.

Abstract: A method of generating a multi-modal prediction is disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves event data from a data store. The event data includes information for a plurality of events across a plurality of seasons. Computing system generates a predictive model using a mixture density network, by generating an input vector from the event data learning, by the mixture density network, a plurality of values associated with a next play following each play in the event data. The mixture density network is trained to output the plurality of values near simultaneously. Computing system receives a set of event data directed to an event in a match. The set of event data includes information directed to at least playing surface position and current score. Computing system generates, via the predictive model, a plurality of values associated with a next event following the event based on the set of event data.

Abstract: A system and method of generating a player tracking prediction are described herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The computing system segments the broadcast video feed into a unified view. The computing system generates a plurality of data sets based on the plurality of trackable frames. The computing system calibrates a camera associated with each trackable frame based on the body pose information. The computing system generates a plurality of sets of short tracklets based on the plurality of trackable frames and the body pose information. The computing system connects each set of short tracklets by generating a motion field vector for each player in the plurality of trackable frames. The computing system predicts a future motion of a player based on the player's motion field vector using a neural network.

Abstract: A system and method of calibrating a broadcast video feed are disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves a plurality of broadcast video feeds that include a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a trained neural network, by generating a plurality of training data sets based on the broadcast video feed and learning, by the neural network, to generate a homography matrix for each frame of the plurality of frames. The computing system receives a target broadcast video feed for a target sporting event. The computing system partitions the target broadcast video feed into a plurality of target frames. The computing system generates for each target frame in the plurality of target frames, via the neural network, a target homography matrix. The computing system calibrates the target broadcast video feed by warping each target frame by a respective target homography matrix.

Abstract: A system and method of re-identifying players in a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a plurality of tracks based on the plurality of video frames. Each track includes a plurality of image patches associated with at least one player. Each image patch of the plurality of image patches is a subset of the corresponding frame of the plurality of video frames. For each track, the computing system generates a gallery of image patches. A jersey number of each player is visible in each image patch of the gallery. The computing system matches, via a convolutional autoencoder, tracks across galleries. The computing system measures, via a neural network, a similarity score for each matched track and associates two tracks based on the measured similarity.

Abstract: A system and method of generating trackable frames from a broadcast video feed are provided herein. A computing system retrieves a broadcast video feed for a sporting event. The broadcast video feed includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates a set of frames for classification using a principal component analysis model. The set of frames are a subset of the plurality of video frames. The computing system partitions each frame of the set of frames into a plurality of clusters. The computing system classifies each frame of the plurality of frames as trackable or untrackable. Trackable frames capture a unified view of the sporting event. The computing system compares each cluster to a predetermined threshold to determine whether each cluster comprises at least a threshold number of trackable frames. The computing system classifies each cluster that includes at least the threshold number of trackable frames as trackable.

Abstract: A computing system receives a prompt to generate a data sticker for a sporting event. The data sticker includes one or more graphical representations of sports analytics data. The computing system parses the prompt to identify individual components of the prompt. The computing system generates, using a generative artificial intelligence model, the one or more graphical representations based on the individual components of the prompt. The computing system generates an image file comprising the data sticker.