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Indexing with artificial intelligence: A case study of Asharq News
Journal of Digital Media Management,
11
(3),
221-228
(2023)
Abstract
Two years ago, Asharq News began using artificial intelligence to index archived content, analysing around 1,600 hours of video assets per month to create multilingual metadata. This case study shares some insight into this project, touching on the requirements gathering process, assessing the output of the service, the challenges faced and the resources required to manage the archival process going forward.
Keywords: AI indexing; archive; digital asset management; media asset management; metadata
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Author's Biography
Kathey Battrick is a senior manager in the Library and Media Management Department at Asharq News. She is responsible for setting up and leading the media library at Asharq, overseeing the management, cataloguing, artificial intelligence indexing and preservation of the organisation’s valuable production assets and archive. She has a wealth of experience in media and archive management and previously worked as the Director of Operations for ITN Source, the archive and clips sales arm of ITN News in London, where she led projects such as the digitisation of ITN’s archive and managed the archive operations teams.
