Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, Feb. 25 (Reporter Wang Haoming, Wei Hua, **Recently, new developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) have pushed it to the limelight. At the first Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit held recently, many sports people talked about the topic of artificial intelligence - what is the attitude of sports people towards AI? How will artificial intelligence change the sports industry? Will AI make real sports lose their charm?
On February 23, guests took a group photo at the first Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia.
Be brave enough to embrace the unknown.
In the face of AI-related issues, many respondents frankly said that they are still in a state of "unknown" and "learning" about AI.
Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, said that he is still in the learning stage of artificial intelligence. "Nowadays, AI technology is really changing with each passing day, and there are many new discoveries every day, and recently everyone is shocked to see these things like Sora, and they are also very curious, and curiosity continues to drive us. Yao Ming said.
On February 23, Yao Ming at the Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia.
Li Ning, the Olympic champion and founder of the Li Ning brand, bluntly said that AI is still an unknown new thing for him. "This is really a bit unknown, but I can feel that it will bring an interactive communication design experience, create a faster and more convenient experience, and bring more joy to sports. He said.
Hui Ruoqi, the Olympic champion of women's volleyball and the initiator of Hui**, currently serves as a member of the IOC's Digital Interaction and Marketing Communications Committee, and she believes that sports can only be passed on if they bravely embrace the unknown.
This is indeed a very new field, and last year the Digitalization Committee was still debating whether to accept esports, and now the discussion is more about how to use digitalization to attract more young people, because the Olympic Games will be passed on. Hui Ruoqi said.
AI gives wings to sports.
Many sports people believe that the application of artificial intelligence in sports is still relatively rudimentary, but it has shown great potential, and the future imagination space is huge.
According to Joe Tsai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alibaba Group, many AI technologies are increasingly being applied and profoundly changing sports, such as AI has begun to be deeply involved in sports training, physical recovery and injuries**. In addition, the best recognition and analysis technology of artificial intelligence is becoming more and more mature in the field of sports performance analysis.
Li Ning revealed that Li Ning Group has applied artificial intelligence, "We now have a little attempt, the promotion and operation of some scenarios, and the rapid screening of product adjustment, and some attempts, but it is still very rudimentary." ”
On February 23, Li Ning, the founder of Li Ning brand, held a dialogue on the theme of "Inheritance and Exploration: Chinese Sports from a Diverse Perspective". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia.
Yao Ming believes that from a sports perspective, AI can exponentially amplify the transmission and experience of sports events.
I would like to describe it as happening from 0 to 1, and if there is no 0 to 1, the next 1 to 10 cannot exist. But with AI, we may only be able to do it from 1, but with AI we can do it, and the effect of this diffusion surface is very large. Imagine that without the spread of the mobile Internet, 'Village BA' would not be seen by more people. Yao Ming said.
Because of "people", sports can never be replaced.
After the American Open Artificial Intelligence Research Center (OpenAI) launched ChatGPT more than a year ago, the recently launched ** generative model SORA shocked the world. In the future, in the face of the virtual world, will real sports lose their charm or even cease to exist?
Tsai Chongxin said that the core value of sports lies in people, so it cannot be replaced. "Today's technology can create virtual athletes in a virtual world, but philosophically speaking, I think the excitement and experience of live sports can never be replaced. He said.
Hui Ruoqi also believes that the most irreplaceable thing about sports is the experience of offline people and the "imperfect" interaction between people.
Why is physical education important, many things can't be learned in books, because of his own efforts and frustrations and failures, in the interaction with people, there is a great gain, in fact, the biggest difference between people and AI is that people are imperfect, and imperfect people get along with each other, and more sparks will collide. Hui Ruoqi said.
*:Xinhua.